| Index | Merino | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Merino | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Merino. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merino, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merino, CO, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sterling, CO | 14,421 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Merino, CO | 272 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medicine Bow, WY | 272 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Donovan, IL | 272 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Courtland, KS | 271 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Junction, UT | 271 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Ten Sleep, WY | 271 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Merino, CO | 272 | 40% | 16.7% |
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