| Index | Nucla | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 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 | Nucla | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.9% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.3% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 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 Nucla. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nucla, CO schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nucla, CO, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norwood, CO | 599 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Naturita, CO | 464 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Nucla, CO | 624 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warsaw, OH | 624 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Atlantic, NC | 624 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Plum City, WI | 624 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lena, WI | 623 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Gasquet, CA | 625 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Nucla, CO | 624 | 20% | 58.3% |