| Index | Thoreau | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Thoreau | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.2% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.8% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 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 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thoreau. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thoreau, NM schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Thoreau, NM, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bluewater Village, NM | 63 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Thoreau, NM | 2,068 | 17% | 64.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hopkins, SC | 2,068 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Atkins, IA | 2,069 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Three Rivers, TX | 2,067 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Oakley, KS | 2,070 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Coalville, UT | 2,066 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Thoreau, NM | 2,068 | 17% | 64.9% |
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