| Index | Byers | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | Byers | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.0% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.9% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 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 Byers. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Byers, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Byers, CO, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strasburg, CO | 3,081 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Bennett, CO | 2,684 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 480 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Byers, CO | 1,370 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plains, TX | 1,370 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Ecru, MS | 1,370 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Woodbine, GA | 1,370 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Bayard, NE | 1,371 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Sardinia, OH | 1,371 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Byers, CO | 1,370 | 40% | 17.7% |