| Index | La Cienega | 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 | La Cienega | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.4% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Cienega. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Cienega, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Cienega, NM, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Santa Fe, NM | 86,648 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Peña Blanca, NM | 833 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Tesuque, NM | 862 | 13% | 74.0% |
| La Cienega, NM | 3,855 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lancaster, WI | 3,854 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Albia, IA | 3,852 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Eastover, NC | 3,859 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,851 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Alturas, FL | 3,859 | 55% | 13.5% |
| La Cienega, NM | 3,855 | n/a |