| Index | Hatch | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hatch | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 46.1% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 45.4% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 18.8% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hatch. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hatch, NM schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hatch, NM, an average of 46.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 45.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Santa Clara, NM | 1,756 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Owenton, KY | 1,755 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Shortsville, NY | 1,755 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Winchester, IL | 1,755 | 31% | 34.9% |
| West Unity, OH | 1,758 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Hatch, NM | 1,756 | 24% | 50.7% |