| Index | Simla | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 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 | Simla | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.4% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.2% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 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 Simla. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Simla, CO schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Simla, CO, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Calhan, CO | 481 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Simla, CO | 521 | 56% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithton, MO | 521 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Scales Mound, IL | 521 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Ranburne, AL | 521 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Gresham, WI | 521 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Wyndmere, ND | 521 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Simla, CO | 521 | 56% | 15.6% |