| Index | Penrose | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Penrose | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.3% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.7% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.7% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Penrose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Penrose, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Penrose, CO, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pueblo West, CO | 32,842 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Cañon City, CO | 16,369 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Florence, CO | 3,913 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Penrose, CO | 3,185 | 40% | 17.7% |
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| Verona, MS | 3,185 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Mannford, OK | 3,186 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Casa Conejo, CA | 3,184 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Millersburg, OH | 3,187 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Gosnell, AR | 3,188 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Penrose, CO | 3,185 | 40% | 17.7% |
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