| Index | Silver City | 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 | 4 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Silver City | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.5% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.4% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Silver City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver City, NM schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Silver City, NM, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Santa Clara, NM | 1,708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,393 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Bayard, NM | 2,415 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Silver City, NM | 9,530 | 30% | 37.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Helotes, TX | 9,525 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Orono, ME | 9,523 | 59% | 22.2% |
| La Plata, MD | 9,516 | 47% | 2.6% |
| DuPont, WA | 9,514 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Reedsburg, WI | 9,508 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Silver City, NM | 9,530 | 30% | 37.7% |
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