| Index | Fort Carson | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 25:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Carson | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Carson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Carson, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 25:1. In Fort Carson, CO, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manitou Springs, CO | 5,342 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park, CO | 943 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Fountain, CO | 30,240 | 34% | 30.0% |
| Fort Carson, CO | 16,243 | 40% | 16.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelbyville, KY | 16,244 | 38% | 20.4% |
| Port Washington, NY | 16,232 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Brunswick, GA | 16,231 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Westchester, IL | 16,255 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,230 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Fort Carson, CO | 16,243 | 40% | 16.4% |
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