| Index | Los Alamos | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Los Alamos | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.8% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 66.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 42.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 24.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 23.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Los Alamos. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Los Alamos, NM schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Los Alamos, NM, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Rock, NM | 6,052 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Española, NM | 10,349 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 1,267 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Los Alamos, NM | 13,326 | 53% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgewater, NJ | 13,325 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Marshall, MO | 13,323 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Greenwich, CT | 13,319 | 67% | 40.2% |
| Coolidge, AZ | 13,315 | 20% | 58.1% |
| Grass Valley, CA | 13,311 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Los Alamos, NM | 13,326 | 53% | 9.4% |
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