| Index | Magdalena | 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 | Magdalena | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.7% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 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 Magdalena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Magdalena, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Magdalena, NM, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Magdalena, NM | 708 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sycamore Hills, MO | 708 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Bloomdale, OH | 708 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Neopit, WI | 708 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Hannibal, NY | 709 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Colman, SD | 707 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Magdalena, NM | 708 | n/a |