| Index | Deer Trail | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |

| Index | Deer Trail | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.5% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.5% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Deer Trail. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Deer Trail, CO schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Deer Trail, CO, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strasburg, CO | 3,081 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Byers, CO | 1,370 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 480 | 16% | 66.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashley, IL | 480 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Yampa, CO | 480 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Richmond, OH | 480 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Dodge, NE | 480 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Calhan, CO | 481 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 480 | 16% | 66.1% |