| Index | Old Colorado City | Colorado Springs | Colorado |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 43% | 39% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 17:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 152 | 1,426 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 45 | 384 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 15 | 138 |
| Index | Old Colorado City | Colorado Springs | Colorado |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.4% | 90.2% | 87.9% |
| Completed high school | 95.5% | 89.7% | 87.1% |
| Completed some college | 89.8% | 73.2% | 69.3% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.9% | 48.5% | 47.1% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.7% | 37.8% | 38.7% |
| Completed masters | 28.4% | 14.7% | 14.3% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Air Force Academy, CO | 6,368 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Manitou Springs, CO | 5,342 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Fort Carson, CO | 16,243 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Woodland Park, CO | 7,943 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park, CO | 943 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Omaha, NE | 479,529 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Miami, FL | 461,080 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Kansas City, MO | 491,158 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
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