| Index | Colorado City | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Colorado City | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colorado City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colorado City, TX schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Colorado City, TX, an average of 65.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westbrook, TX | 150 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Loraine, TX | 503 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Colorado City, TX | 4,038 | 47% | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bunkie, LA | 4,038 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Scott City, KS | 4,038 | 31% | 35.1% |
| Aurora, IN | 4,039 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Citronelle, AL | 4,040 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Basalt, CO | 4,036 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Colorado City, TX | 4,038 | 47% | 2.8% |
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