| Index | Vado | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Vado | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 43.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 40.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 17.6% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Vado. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vado, NM schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Vado, NM, an average of 43.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 40.5% 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% |
| Mesquite, NM | 892 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Anthony, NM | 9,283 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | 33% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gosnell, AR | 3,188 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Yerington, NV | 3,190 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Newton, MS | 3,190 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Millersburg, OH | 3,187 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Tipton, IA | 3,192 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | 33% | 31.3% |
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