| Index | Colstrip | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 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 | Colstrip | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.8% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.8% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.0% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.6% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colstrip. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colstrip, MT schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Colstrip, MT, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colstrip, MT | 2,335 | 35% | 27.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plattsburg, MO | 2,335 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Marcus Hook, PA | 2,334 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Rolling Fork, MS | 2,334 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Darlington, WI | 2,333 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Berlin, PA | 2,338 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Colstrip, MT | 2,335 | 35% | 27.8% |
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