| Index | Walsenburg | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Walsenburg | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Walsenburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walsenburg, CO schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Walsenburg, CO, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Veta, CO | 916 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Walsenburg, CO | 2,982 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nocona, TX | 2,982 | 50% | 3.5% |
| De Leon Springs, FL | 2,982 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Versailles, MO | 2,983 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Tularosa, NM | 2,983 | 24% | 49.3% |
| East Prairie, MO | 2,980 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Walsenburg, CO | 2,982 | 20% | 58.3% |
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