| Index | Santa Cruz | 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 | Santa Cruz | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.6% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.8% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 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 Santa Cruz. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Santa Cruz, NM schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Santa Cruz, NM, an average of 60.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Rock, NM | 5,845 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Los Alamos, NM | 12,978 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Pojoaque, NM | 2,094 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Española, NM | 10,071 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 1,220 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Santa Cruz, NM | 193 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Magnolia, MN | 193 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Marquand, MO | 193 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Bronaugh, MO | 193 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Wilson Creek, WA | 193 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Russian Mission, AK | 193 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Santa Cruz, NM | 193 | n/a |
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