| Index | Denver | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 174 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 76 | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 36 | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Denver | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.7% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.7% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.7% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 174 public schools, 76 private schools and 36 post-secondary schools in Denver. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Denver, CO schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Denver, CO, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Indian Hills, CO | 1,363 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Cherry Hills Village, CO | 6,680 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Superior, CO | 13,292 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Greenwood Village, CO | 15,100 | 67% | 39.0% |
| Lone Tree, CO | 13,381 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Denver, CO | 715,878 | 33% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Washington, DC | 701,974 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Seattle, WA | 741,251 | 60% | 24.9% |
| Boston, MA | 689,326 | 33% | 32.0% |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Denver, CO | 715,878 | 33% | 30.5% |
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