| Index | Lincoln | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lincoln | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, MO schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lincoln, MO, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cole Camp, MO | 1,379 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Warsaw, MO | 2,474 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Windsor, MO | 3,060 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Lincoln, MO | 1,253 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Magnolia, OH | 1,253 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Mazon, IL | 1,253 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Brooklyn, WI | 1,252 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Bangor, WI | 1,252 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Auxvasse, MO | 1,254 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Lincoln, MO | 1,253 | 42% | 12.5% |