| Index | Lincoln | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lincoln | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lincoln. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lincoln, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lincoln, IA, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grundy Center, IA | 2,775 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Dike, IA | 1,239 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Hudson, IA | 2,463 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Green Mountain, IA | 186 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Reinbeck, IA | 1,737 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Lincoln, IA | 132 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sweetwater, OK | 132 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Delco, NC | 132 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Goodnews Bay, AK | 132 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Adrian, TX | 132 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Divide, CO | 132 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lincoln, IA | 132 | n/a |