| Index | Las Vegas | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Las Vegas | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.1% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Las Vegas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Las Vegas, NM schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Las Vegas, NM, an average of 77.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Las Vegas, NM | 13,055 | 23% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steamboat Springs, CO | 13,048 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Trenton, OH | 13,046 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Fort Lewis, WA | 13,045 | 59% | 22.2% |
| McPherson, KS | 13,066 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Irondale, AL | 13,068 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Las Vegas, NM | 13,055 | 23% | 52.1% |
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