| Index | Artesia | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 22% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Artesia | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.7% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Artesia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Artesia, NM schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Artesia, NM, an average of 77.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Arthur, NM | 461 | 20% | 60% |
| Artesia, NM | 11,817 | 25% | 48% |
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| Schiller Park, IL | 11,813 | 28% | 43% |
| Mays Chapel, MD | 11,811 | 66% | 34% |
| Scotts Valley, CA | 11,824 | 66% | 35% |
| Jupiter Farms, FL | 11,809 | 77% | 55% |
| Franklin, OH | 11,802 | 74% | 51% |
| Artesia, NM | 11,817 | 25% | 48% |
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