| Index | Pahrump | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pahrump | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.8% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.8% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pahrump. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pahrump, NV schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Pahrump, NV, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pahrump, NV | 38,390 | 31% | 35.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Martinez, CA | 38,397 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Brighton, CO | 38,355 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Evans, GA | 38,443 | 64% | 32.4% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,317 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | 38,474 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Pahrump, NV | 38,390 | 31% | 35.0% |
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