| Index | Hobbs | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hobbs | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.1% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.7% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Hobbs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hobbs, NM schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Hobbs, NM, an average of 67.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hobbs, NM | 38,475 | 31% | 36.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | 38,474 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Mooresville, NC | 38,498 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Evans, GA | 38,443 | 64% | 32.4% |
| Florence, SC | 38,535 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Lynnwood, WA | 38,538 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Hobbs, NM | 38,475 | 31% | 36.3% |
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