| Index | La Jara | 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 | La Jara | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.3% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.3% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 La Jara. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Jara, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Jara, NM, an average of 97.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gallina, NM | 308 | 29% | 39.2% |
| Cuba, NM | 793 | 11% | 76.8% |
| La Jara, NM | 272 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Merino, CO | 272 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Medicine Bow, WY | 272 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Donovan, IL | 272 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Valley Springs, AR | 273 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Courtland, KS | 271 | 28% | 42.7% |
| La Jara, NM | 272 | n/a |
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