| Index | Sunland Park | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sunland Park | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 57.2% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 54.6% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.0% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sunland Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sunland Park, NM schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Sunland Park, NM, an average of 57.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 54.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Paso, TX | 679,879 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Anthony, TX | 5,210 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Canutillo, TX | 4,968 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Santa Teresa, NM | 6,553 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Sunland Park, NM | 17,581 | 39% | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tinton Falls, NJ | 17,584 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Greenfield, CA | 17,565 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Dumont, NJ | 17,598 | 66% | 37.9% |
| Bon Air, VA | 17,599 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Paradise, CA | 17,560 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Sunland Park, NM | 17,581 | 39% | 19.3% |
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