| Index | Colton | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Colton | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 1 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Colton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colton, CA schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Colton, CA, an average of 72.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eastvale, CA | 65,766 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Loma Linda, CA | 24,239 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Redlands, CA | 71,680 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Norco, CA | 27,021 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Corona, CA | 168,112 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Colton, CA | 54,215 | 27% | 43.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Prospect, IL | 54,165 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Grapevine, TX | 54,151 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Tigard, OR | 54,149 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Decatur, AL | 54,344 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Colton, CA | 54,215 | 27% | 43.3% |
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