| Index | The Colony | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |


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| Index | The Colony | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in The Colony. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for The Colony, TX schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In The Colony, TX, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Southlake, TX | 32,343 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Hickory Creek, TX | 4,828 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Flower Mound, TX | 81,609 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Coppell, TX | 42,647 | 72% | 50.2% |
| Frisco, TX | 195,310 | 71% | 48.9% |
| The Colony, TX | 45,190 | 50% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peachtree Corners, GA | 45,194 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Haltom City, TX | 45,221 | 41% | 14.4% |
| Lombard, IL | 45,226 | 46% | 4.4% |
| York, PA | 45,108 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Channelview, TX | 45,083 | 40% | 16.6% |
| The Colony, TX | 45,190 | 50% | 4.7% |