| Index | Empire | 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 |

| Index | Empire | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.2% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.2% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 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 Empire. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Empire, CO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Empire, CO, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fraser, CO | 1,334 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Black Hawk, CO | 100 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Nederland, CO | 1,514 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Georgetown, CO | 1,240 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Idaho Springs, CO | 1,909 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Empire, CO | 419 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thayer, KS | 419 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Eureka, NV | 419 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Billings, OK | 419 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 419 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Wenden, AZ | 419 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Empire, CO | 419 | n/a |