| Index | Silver City | 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 | 4 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 55 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Silver City | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.5% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.4% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Silver City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver City, NM schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Silver City, NM, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Santa Clara, NM | 1,756 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,427 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Bayard, NM | 2,508 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Silver City, NM | 9,895 | 30% | 37.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarksville, AR | 9,895 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Maywood, NJ | 9,894 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Marysville, MI | 9,903 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Pleasant Grove, AL | 9,886 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,881 | 71% | 47.2% |
| Silver City, NM | 9,895 | 30% | 37.7% |
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