| Index | Chaparral | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chaparral | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 57.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 51.4% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.4% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chaparral. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chaparral, NM schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chaparral, NM, an average of 57.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anthony, TX | 5,210 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Canutillo, TX | 4,968 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Santa Teresa, NM | 6,553 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Chaparral, NM | 13,744 | 28% | 41.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln, IL | 13,742 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Grimes, IA | 13,746 | 84% | 75.8% |
| Maumee, OH | 13,742 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Blytheville, AR | 13,735 | 22% | 54.0% |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 13,754 | 53% | 11.3% |
| Chaparral, NM | 13,744 | 28% | 41.9% |
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