| Index | Yuma | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yuma | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.0% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.6% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.1% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yuma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yuma, CO schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Yuma, CO, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canton, SD | 3,499 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Port St. Joe, FL | 3,502 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Hot Springs, SD | 3,498 | 48% | = 100 |
| Pelham, GA | 3,502 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Beloit, KS | 3,497 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Yuma, CO | 3,500 | 31% | 36.1% |
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