| Index | Palmer Lake | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 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 | Palmer Lake | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.0% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.6% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.6% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.4% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.3% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palmer Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmer Lake, CO schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Palmer Lake, CO, an average of 94.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monument, CO | 7,691 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Air Force Academy, CO | 6,368 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Larkspur, CO | 244 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Woodland Park, CO | 7,943 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park, CO | 943 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Palmer Lake, CO | 2,946 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atoka, OK | 2,946 | 30% | 37.3% |
| East Greenville, PA | 2,945 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Boutte, LA | 2,944 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Cumberland Center, ME | 2,944 | 72% | 49.7% |
| Cutchogue, NY | 2,948 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Palmer Lake, CO | 2,946 | 47% | 2.1% |