| Index | Ruidoso | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ruidoso | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ruidoso. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ruidoso, NM schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ruidoso, NM, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Capitan, NM | 1,409 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Mescalero, NM | 1,169 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 8,058 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sheboygan Falls, WI | 8,059 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Altoona, WI | 8,056 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Latrobe, PA | 8,060 | 61% | 26.5% |
| Valley Center, KS | 8,060 | 47% | 1.2% |
| Firebaugh, CA | 8,060 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 8,058 | 30% | 38.5% |
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