| Index | San Rafael | 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 | San Rafael | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.0% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 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 San Rafael. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for San Rafael, NM schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In San Rafael, NM, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bluewater Village, NM | 66 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Milan, NM | 3,745 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Grants, NM | 9,333 | 18% | 62.2% |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,826 | 25% | 47.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Johnson City, TX | 1,826 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,826 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Manchester, OH | 1,827 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Rushford, MN | 1,825 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Edgard, LA | 1,827 | 63% | 31.8% |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,826 | 25% | 47.9% |