| Index | Silverton | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Silverton | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.8% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.3% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.3% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Silverton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silverton, CO schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Silverton, CO, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Telluride, CO | 2,059 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Ouray, CO | 1,046 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Silverton, CO | 612 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coyle, OK | 612 | 25% | 48.4% |
| St. John, WA | 612 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Leeton, MO | 612 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Elmwood, WI | 613 | 48% | 0.3% |
| St. Edward, NE | 613 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Silverton, CO | 612 | 50% | 4.2% |
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