| Index | Lincoln City | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lincoln City | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.9% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.3% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.3% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lincoln City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lincoln City, OR schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Lincoln City, OR, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln City, OR | 9,358 | 34% | 28.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,362 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,363 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,366 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Florence, OR | 9,368 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,340 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Lincoln City, OR | 9,358 | 34% | 28.9% |