| Index | Fort Collins | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 46 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 15 | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 9 | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Collins | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.6% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.5% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.9% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.4% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.4% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 46 public schools, 15 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Fort Collins. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Collins, CO schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Fort Collins, CO, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Timnath, CO | 1,916 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Windsor, CO | 23,679 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Laporte, CO | 2,299 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Severance, CO | 5,611 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Wellington, CO | 8,651 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 166,069 | 54% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springfield, MO | 167,601 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Corona, CA | 168,112 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Jackson, MS | 163,778 | 27% | 43.9% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Eugene, OR | 170,457 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 166,069 | 54% | 12.2% |
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