| Index | Elida | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | Elida | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 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 Elida. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elida, NM schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elida, NM, an average of 68.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elida, NM | 180 | 30% | 38.0% |
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| Rentz, GA | 180 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Hardyville, KY | 180 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Fort Apache, AZ | 180 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Poneto, IN | 180 | 51% | 6.8% |
| San Simon, AZ | 180 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Elida, NM | 180 | 30% | 38.0% |
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