Gallup School District

640 S. Boardman
Gallup, NM 87301
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 4,305 students in Gallup School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Gallup School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Gallup School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crownpoint High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
33 Schools
266 Schools
# Students
11,709 Students
120,251 Students
# Teachers
636 Teachers
7,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Gallup School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 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 77% has increased from 65% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#120 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gallup  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gallup  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.
22%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gallup  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.
27%
33%
(20-21)
77%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gallup  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
8,198 Students
14,937 Students
% American Indian Students
70%
12%
# Asian Students
154 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,194 Students
73,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
62%
# Black Students
102 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
847 Students
25,052 Students
% White Students
7%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
2,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
471
234
# Students in K Grade:
721
956
# Students in 1st Grade:
740
1,026
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
1,098
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
1,048
# Students in 4th Grade:
826
1,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
898
1,275
# Students in 6th Grade:
679
2,555
# Students in 7th Grade:
783
3,358
# Students in 8th Grade:
782
3,811
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,041
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,046
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,023
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,054
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,410 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,531 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$239 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gallup  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
$194 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gallup  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
$20,410
$14,547
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gallup  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
$16,531
$13,920
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gallup  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 Gallup School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tse Yi Gai High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
118 Counselor Rd
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
Ramah High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
74 S Bloomfield Ave
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-3800
Grades: 6-12
| 316 students
Rank: #33.
Gallup Central Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Marguerite St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 6-12
| 146 students
Rank: #44.
Miyamura High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
680 South Boardman
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,387 students
Rank: #55.
Crownpoint High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
#1 Eagle Dr
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Navajo Pine High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4 West Walnut Ave
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 253 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Tohatchi High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cougar Lane N 491
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Grades: 9-12
| 400 students
Rank: #88.
Gallup High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1055 Rico St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 994 students
Rank: #99.
Thoreau High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: n/an/a
Education Dev Center
Special Education School
1000 East Aztec Ave
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Grades: K-12
| 3 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,709 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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