| Index | Arvada | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 35 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arvada | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.7% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.7% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.9% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 35 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Arvada. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arvada, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Arvada, CO, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% 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% |
| Louisville, CO | 19,342 | 63% | 31.4% |
| Arvada, CO | 120,229 | 40% | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 121,093 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Allentown, PA | 121,156 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Vallejo, CA | 121,275 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Richardson, TX | 118,583 | 54% | 13.4% |
| Sugar Land, TX | 118,563 | 69% | 43.7% |
| Arvada, CO | 120,229 | 40% | 16.8% |
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