| Index | Santa Fe | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 38 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 29 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 55 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Santa Fe | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.9% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.5% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.2% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 38 public schools, 29 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Santa Fe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Santa Fe, NM schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Santa Fe, NM, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Rock, NM | 6,052 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Pojoaque, NM | 2,139 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Tesuque, NM | 862 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Santa Fe, NM | 86,648 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whittier, CA | 86,613 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Trenton, NJ | 86,528 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Lake Forest, CA | 86,858 | 57% | 19.5% |
| Danbury, CT | 86,891 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Merced, CA | 86,383 | 34% | 30.1% |
| Santa Fe, NM | 86,648 | 28% | 41.1% |
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