| Index | Colon | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 41% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Colon | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colon, MI schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Colon, MI, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Athens, MI | 1,141 | 45% | 10% |
| Union City, MI | 1,634 | 44% | 10% |
| Vicksburg, MI | 3,065 | 44% | 11% |
| Bronson, MI | 2,354 | 40% | 20% |
| Burr Oak, MI | 918 | 39% | 22% |
| Colon, MI | 1,161 | 30% | 40% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rogersville, AL | 1,161 | 50% | 2% |
| Fowler, MI | 1,161 | 53% | 8% |
| Lowellville, OH | 1,161 | 75% | 51% |
| Runge, TX | 1,161 | 58% | 18% |
| Byers, CO | 1,160 | 21% | 57% |
| Colon, MI | 1,161 | 30% | 40% |
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