| Index | Peñasco | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 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 | Peñasco | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 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 Peñasco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peñasco, NM schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Peñasco, NM, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taos, NM | 5,950 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Ranchos de Taos, NM | 2,086 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Peñasco, NM | 648 | 25% | 47.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgerton, MO | 648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Howells, NE | 648 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Waldron, IN | 648 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Rosalia, WA | 648 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cascade, MT | 648 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Peñasco, NM | 648 | 25% | 47.6% |
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