| Index | Manitou Springs | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Manitou Springs | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.3% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.4% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.6% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.1% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Manitou Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Manitou Springs, CO schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Manitou Springs, CO, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monument, CO | 7,691 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Air Force Academy, CO | 6,368 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Fort Carson, CO | 16,243 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Woodland Park, CO | 7,943 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Manitou Springs, CO | 5,342 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Central, SC | 5,342 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Goshen, NY | 5,346 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Calistoga, CA | 5,346 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Pana, IL | 5,338 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Greenville, PA | 5,347 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Manitou Springs, CO | 5,342 | 44% | 9.4% |
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