| Index | Westcliffe | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Westcliffe | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.4% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.9% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.3% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Westcliffe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Westcliffe, CO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Westcliffe, CO, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crestone, CO | 45 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Westcliffe, CO | 576 | 45% | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elba, NY | 576 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Springfield, LA | 576 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Union Star, MO | 576 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Damiansville, IL | 577 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Teachey, NC | 577 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Westcliffe, CO | 576 | 45% | 6.9% |