| Index | Des Moines | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 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 | Des Moines | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.9% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.0% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.8% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Des Moines. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Des Moines, NM schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Des Moines, NM, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Des Moines, NM | 104 | 65% | 35.4% |
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| Harper, OR | 104 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Buckhorn, KY | 104 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Rosendale, MO | 104 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Moffat, CO | 104 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Cantrall, IL | 104 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Des Moines, NM | 104 | 65% | 35.4% |
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