| Index | Peñasco | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 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 | Peñasco | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 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 Peñasco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peñasco, NM schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Peñasco, NM, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taos, NM | 6,117 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Ranchos de Taos, NM | 2,157 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Peñasco, NM | 669 | 25% | 47.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Park City, KY | 669 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Lilesville, NC | 669 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Throckmorton, TX | 669 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Port Leyden, NY | 669 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Niederwald, TX | 669 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Peñasco, NM | 669 | 25% | 47.6% |