| Index | Buckhorn | 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 | Buckhorn | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.3% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Buckhorn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buckhorn, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buckhorn, NM, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cliff, NM | 177 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Buckhorn, NM | 152 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allen, KY | 152 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Port Graham, AK | 153 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Crossnore, NC | 151 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Laredo, MO | 151 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Lenhartsville, PA | 153 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Buckhorn, NM | 152 | n/a |