| Index | Mountainair | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mountainair | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mountainair. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mountainair, NM schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Mountainair, NM, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountainair, NM | 903 | 26% | 46.2% |
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