| Index | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.4% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arenas Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arenas Valley, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arenas Valley, NM, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silver City, NM | 9,530 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Santa Clara, NM | 1,708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,393 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Bayard, NM | 2,415 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Arenas Valley, NM | 1,224 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manawa, WI | 1,224 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Conrad, IA | 1,224 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Pioneer, CA | 1,224 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Branchville, SC | 1,223 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Chinook, MT | 1,225 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Arenas Valley, NM | 1,224 | n/a |
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