| Index | Dolores | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dolores | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.7% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.7% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.1% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dolores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dolores, CO schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dolores, CO, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mancos, CO | 1,349 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cortez, CO | 8,729 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Dolores, CO | 1,017 | 32% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grandfield, OK | 1,017 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Lincoln, MT | 1,017 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Eden Valley, MN | 1,017 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Burrton, KS | 1,016 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Greensburg, LA | 1,018 | 27% | 44.3% |
| Dolores, CO | 1,017 | 32% | 34.4% |
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