| Index | Truchas | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Truchas | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.8% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.7% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.4% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Truchas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Truchas, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Truchas, NM, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peñasco, NM | 669 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Pojoaque, NM | 2,139 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Española, NM | 10,349 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 1,267 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Truchas, NM | 269 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westhope, ND | 269 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Gackle, ND | 269 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Industry, CA | 269 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Charlo, MT | 269 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Stanford, MT | 269 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Truchas, NM | 269 | n/a |