| Index | Rico | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Rico | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.2% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.8% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.1% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.4% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rico. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rico, CO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rico, CO, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rico, CO | 172 | n/a |
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| East Nicolaus, CA | 172 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Spring Garden, AL | 172 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Amherst, NE | 172 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Index, WA | 172 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Dubois, IN | 173 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Rico, CO | 172 | n/a |
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