| Index | Colton | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Colton | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.2% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colton, NY schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Colton, NY, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,003 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Canton, NY | 6,486 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Parishville, NY | 623 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Norwood, NY | 1,543 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Madrid, NY | 805 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Colton, NY | 290 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newtown, MO | 290 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Newburg, MO | 290 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Rushville, MO | 290 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Offerle, KS | 290 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Conesville, OH | 289 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Colton, NY | 290 | 57% | 18.8% |