| Index | Ault | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ault | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.4% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 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 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ault. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ault, CO schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ault, CO, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Timnath, CO | 1,916 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Eaton, CO | 5,646 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Windsor, CO | 23,679 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Severance, CO | 5,611 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Wellington, CO | 8,651 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Ault, CO | 2,153 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wellington, TX | 2,153 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Cave Junction, OR | 2,153 | 32% | 33.7% |
| Delmar, DE | 2,153 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Leechburg, PA | 2,154 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Leetonia, OH | 2,151 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Ault, CO | 2,153 | 35% | 28.1% |
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