| Index | La Veta | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 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 | La Veta | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.3% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.8% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.4% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.7% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 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 La Veta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Veta, CO schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Veta, CO, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walsenburg, CO | 3,094 | 20% | 58.3% |
| La Veta, CO | 938 | 33% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Logan, NM | 938 | 36% | 24.2% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Avella, PA | 938 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Morrisdale, PA | 938 | 49% | 1.0% |
| La Veta, CO | 938 | 33% | 32.3% |