| Index | Derby | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 |


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| Index | Derby | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.2% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 50.9% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.5% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.8% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.3% | 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 Derby. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Derby, CO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Derby, CO, an average of 54.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 50.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cherry Hills Village, CO | 6,878 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Superior, CO | 13,747 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Louisville, CO | 19,767 | 63% | 31.4% |
| Broomfield, CO | 71,202 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Erie, CO | 28,201 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Derby, CO | 9,365 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,366 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,363 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,362 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Florence, OR | 9,368 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Lincoln City, OR | 9,358 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Derby, CO | 9,365 | n/a |