| Index | Colo | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Colo | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colo, IA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Colo, IA, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Story City, IA | 3,362 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Alleman, IA | 438 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Cambridge, IA | 941 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Huxley, IA | 3,912 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Roland, IA | 1,374 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Condon, OR | 764 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Conneautville, PA | 764 | 58% | 20.3% |
| St. Clair, MN | 764 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Seligman, AZ | 764 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Highland Hills, OH | 764 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
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