| Index | Howard | 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 | Howard | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.2% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.0% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 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 Howard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Howard, CO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Howard, CO, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salida, CO | 5,688 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Cotopaxi, CO | 35 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Howard, CO | 794 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laytonville, CA | 794 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Racine, OH | 794 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Siren, WI | 794 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Conneautville, PA | 794 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Leesburg, IN | 794 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Howard, CO | 794 | n/a |