| Index | Ruidoso | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ruidoso | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ruidoso. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ruidoso, NM schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ruidoso, NM, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Capitan, NM | 1,356 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Mescalero, NM | 1,127 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 7,879 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grand Blanc, MI | 7,881 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Middletown, KY | 7,885 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MD | 7,873 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Lake Geneva, WI | 7,872 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Hampton, GA | 7,887 | 33% | 32.1% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 7,879 | 30% | 38.5% |
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