| Index | Albuquerque | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 22% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 143 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 66 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 22 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Albuquerque | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.1% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 143 public schools, 66 private schools and 22 post-secondary schools in Albuquerque. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albuquerque, NM schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Albuquerque, NM, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Antonito, NM | 1,186 | 62% | 26% |
| Tijeras, NM | 547 | 40% | 19% |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 92,966 | 34% | 30% |
| Paradise Hills, NM | 5,140 | 30% | 40% |
| Corrales, NM | 8,474 | 25% | 50% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 556,859 | 26% | 48% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tucson, AZ | 527,586 | 32% | 35% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 598,672 | 21% | 57% |
| Fresno, CA | 513,807 | 28% | 44% |
| Louisville, KY | 611,573 | 40% | 19% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 620,015 | 61% | 25% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 556,859 | 26% | 48% |
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