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Hatch 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 385 students in Hatch Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Hatch Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Hatch Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hatch Valley High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hatch 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,131 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
62%
# Black Students
n/a
2,218 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
31 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
234
# Students in K Grade:
73
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,945 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,082 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,945
$14,757

Spending / Student
$15,082
$14,122

Best Hatch Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hatch Valley High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
170 East Herrera
Hatch, NM 87937
(575) 267-8230
Hatch, NM 87937
(575) 267-8230
Grades: 9-12
| 385 students
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