Chama Valley School District

State Road 531
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chama Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 149 students in Chama Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Chama Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
314 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
7,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Chama Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#138 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chama Valley  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chama Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chama Valley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
33%
(20-21)
80-89%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chama Valley  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.51
# American Indian Students
22 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
10%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
67%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
20 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
6%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
13
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,882 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,255 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chama Valley  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chama Valley  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,882
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chama Valley  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,255
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chama Valley  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chama Valley School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tierra Amarilla Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bulding 170 State Rd 531
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Grades: PK-6
| 94 students
Rank: #22.
Chama Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
182 North Pine Ave
Chama, NM 87520
(575) 588-7285
Grades: PK-5
| 55 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80-89% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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