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

The Artesia, NM educational system consists of 10 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Artesia public schools have average test scores of 25% which is 14% higher than than the New Mexico average and 48% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Artesia public schools is 14:1, compared to 15:1 in New Mexico and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 77.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 77.1% have completed high school, 16.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Artesia

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%

Artesia, NM School Districts

Artesia Public Schools

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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lake Arthur, NM	461	20%	60%
Artesia, NM	11,817	25%	48%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
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%

Source: The Artesia, NM education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.