| Index | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Arenas Valley | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.4% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 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 Arenas Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arenas Valley, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arenas Valley, NM, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silver City, NM | 9,895 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Santa Clara, NM | 1,756 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,427 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Bayard, NM | 2,508 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Arenas Valley, NM | 1,271 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morse, LA | 1,271 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Stoneville, NC | 1,271 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Millersport, OH | 1,271 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Brilliant, AL | 1,272 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Saucier, MS | 1,270 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Arenas Valley, NM | 1,271 | n/a |