| Index | Hurley | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hurley | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.6% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hurley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hurley, NM schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Hurley, NM, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Lorenzo, NM | 149 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Silver City, NM | 9,530 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Santa Clara, NM | 1,708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Bayard, NM | 2,415 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,393 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grant, NE | 1,393 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,393 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Beaver, OK | 1,393 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Forreston, IL | 1,392 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Charlestown, RI | 1,392 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hurley, NM | 1,393 | 25% | 49.0% |
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