| Index | Lincolnton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lincolnton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lincolnton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lincolnton, NC schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lincolnton, NC, an average of 73.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, NC | 2,964 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, NC | 8,701 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Iron Station, NC | 539 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Newton, NC | 13,106 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Lincolnton, NC | 11,099 | 43% | 10.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westwood, NJ | 11,096 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Grosse Pointe Park, MI | 11,108 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Town and Country, MO | 11,109 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Big Lake, MN | 11,085 | 60% | 25.0% |
| New Albany, OH | 11,085 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lincolnton, NC | 11,099 | 43% | 10.7% |
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