| Index | Colfax | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Colfax | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.5% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.6% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.3% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colfax. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colfax, WA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Colfax, WA, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pullman, WA | 33,974 | 69% | 43.3% |
| Garfield, WA | 586 | 68% | 40.6% |
| St. John, WA | 612 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Palouse, WA | 969 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Steptoe, WA | 135 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Colfax, WA | 2,879 | 76% | 57.8% |
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| Kilauea, HI | 2,879 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Indialantic, FL | 2,879 | 74% | 54.2% |
| West, TX | 2,879 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Bucksport, ME | 2,879 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Falmouth, KY | 2,879 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Colfax, WA | 2,879 | 76% | 57.8% |
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