| Index | Ponderosa | 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 | Ponderosa | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.5% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 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 Ponderosa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ponderosa, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ponderosa, NM, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jemez Pueblo, NM | 2,034 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Zia Pueblo, NM | 876 | 20% | 58.3% |
| San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 1,815 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Ponderosa, NM | 188 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Litchfield, CA | 188 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Fort Apache, AZ | 188 | 5% | 89.6% |
| San Simon, AZ | 188 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Kelly, WY | 188 | 70% | 45.8% |
| East Lynne, MO | 188 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Ponderosa, NM | 188 | n/a |