| Index | Elgin | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elgin | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.3% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.8% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 31.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 17.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elgin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elgin, AZ schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elgin, AZ, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patagonia, AZ | 823 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Huachuca City, AZ | 1,954 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Elgin, AZ | 168 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Randolph, KS | 168 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Burlington, OK | 168 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Marshall, AK | 168 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Port Wing, WI | 167 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Vernon, AZ | 169 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Elgin, AZ | 168 | 40% | 17.7% |
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