| Index | Bernalillo | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bernalillo | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.3% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bernalillo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bernalillo, NM schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bernalillo, NM, an average of 76.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sandia Park, NM | 255 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Corrales, NM | 8,837 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 100,592 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 6,300 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Zia Pueblo, NM | 876 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Bernalillo, NM | 10,437 | 20% | 58.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairmont, MN | 10,438 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Shasta Lake, CA | 10,443 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Browns Mills, NJ | 10,446 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Great Neck, NY | 10,428 | 85% | 77.2% |
| Orange Cove, CA | 10,425 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Bernalillo, NM | 10,437 | 20% | 58.9% |