| Index | Vado | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 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 | Vado | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 43.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 40.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 17.6% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.1% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Vado. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vado, NM schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Vado, NM, an average of 43.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 40.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anthony, TX | 5,355 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Canutillo, TX | 5,103 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,750 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Mesquite, NM | 921 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Anthony, NM | 9,529 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Vado, NM | 3,288 | 33% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Athens, PA | 3,288 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Felton, CA | 3,290 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Heyworth, IL | 3,286 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Gray, GA | 3,291 | 46% | 4.6% |
| Frostproof, FL | 3,285 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Vado, NM | 3,288 | 33% | 31.3% |