| Index | Bayfield | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bayfield | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.5% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.8% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bayfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bayfield, CO schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bayfield, CO, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ignacio, CO | 1,411 | 19% | 60.4% |
| Bayfield, CO | 2,550 | 38% | 20.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alturas, CA | 2,550 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Sabetha, KS | 2,550 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Ayer, MA | 2,551 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Vassar, MI | 2,549 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Agua Dulce, TX | 2,549 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Bayfield, CO | 2,550 | 38% | 20.5% |
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