| Index | Belen | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 22% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belen | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.4% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Belen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belen, NM schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Belen, NM, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.4% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bosque Farms, NM | 3,863 | 41% | 17% |
| Peralta, NM | 3,601 | 27% | 45% |
| Valencia, NM | 1,973 | 23% | 54% |
| Los Lunas, NM | 15,271 | 21% | 58% |
| Jarales, NM | 2,036 | 20% | 60% |
| Belen, NM | 7,184 | 18% | 63% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mendota, IL | 7,182 | 24% | 52% |
| Woodland Park, CO | 7,180 | 33% | 34% |
| Northridge, OH | 7,188 | 64% | 30% |
| Rockville, CT | 7,178 | 33% | 32% |
| Grandview Heights, OH | 7,191 | 92% | 86% |
| Belen, NM | 7,184 | 18% | 63% |
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