| Index | Salem | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Salem | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 19.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 8.9% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salem, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Salem, NM, an average of 19.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 8.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arrey, NM | 0 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Hatch, NM | 1,718 | 24% | 50.7% |
| Salem, NM | 586 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weston, OR | 586 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Packwood, IA | 586 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Upper Marlboro, MD | 586 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Garfield, WA | 586 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Cherry Valley, NY | 586 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Salem, NM | 586 | n/a |
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