| Index | Jal | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 11% | 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 | Jal | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.8% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.0% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jal, NM schools is 11%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Jal, NM, an average of 74.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jal, NM | 1,856 | 11% | 77.1% |
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| Ixonia, WI | 1,856 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Flora, IN | 1,856 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Rosedale, MS | 1,855 | 19% | 59.7% |
| Hopewell, NJ | 1,857 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,855 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Jal, NM | 1,856 | 11% | 77.1% |
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