| Index | Velarde | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Velarde | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 100.0% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 75.2% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 75.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 14.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.8% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Velarde. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Velarde, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Velarde, NM, 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. |
| El Rito, NM | 682 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Peñasco, NM | 648 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Española, NM | 10,071 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 1,220 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Velarde, NM | 189 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bascom, OH | 189 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Wing, ND | 189 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Trent, TX | 189 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Stockett, MT | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Milroy, MN | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Velarde, NM | 189 | n/a |
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