| Index | Lyden | 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 | Lyden | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.7% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 83.7% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 33.3% | 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 Lyden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lyden, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lyden, NM, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Rito, NM | 702 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Española, NM | 10,349 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 1,267 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Lyden, NM | 211 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taylor, NE | 211 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Garvin, OK | 211 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Lynch, NE | 211 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pembine, WI | 211 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Taylor, ND | 212 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Lyden, NM | 211 | n/a |