| Index | Lincoln | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lincoln | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.0% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.7% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 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, MT schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Lincoln, MT, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln, MT | 1,037 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ehrenberg, AZ | 1,037 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Coffeeville, MS | 1,037 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Milford Center, OH | 1,038 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Bethel Springs, TN | 1,036 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Coldspring, TX | 1,036 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Lincoln, MT | 1,037 | 55% | 14.6% |