| Index | Lincoln | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lincoln | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lincoln. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lincoln, CA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Lincoln, CA, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Bay, CA | 22,818 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Folsom, CA | 79,584 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Loomis, CA | 6,802 | 69% | 44.3% |
| El Dorado Hills, CA | 47,107 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Penryn, CA | 878 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Lincoln, CA | 48,150 | 51% | 5.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newark, CA | 48,148 | 41% | 14.3% |
| Sheboygan, WI | 48,153 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 48,143 | 55% | 13.9% |
| La Mirada, CA | 48,260 | 52% | 7.5% |
| Beaumont, CA | 48,272 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Lincoln, CA | 48,150 | 51% | 5.6% |