| Index | Shiprock | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shiprock | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shiprock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shiprock, NM schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Shiprock, NM, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nenahnezad, NM | 470 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Shiprock, NM | 8,588 | 19% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bayport, NY | 8,584 | 71% | 48.2% |
| Richmond Heights, MO | 8,581 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Independence, KS | 8,595 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Harrisburg, IL | 8,578 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Fort Lupton, CO | 8,600 | 22% | 53.4% |
| Shiprock, NM | 8,588 | 19% | 60.4% |
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