Top Rankings
Lake Arthur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 38 students in Lake Arthur School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Lake Arthur School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Arthur School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Arthur High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
126 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Lake Arthur School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
62%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
30 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
24%
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:
10
234
# Students in K Grade:
5
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,373 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,222 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,373
$14,757
Spending / Student
$28,222
$14,122
Best Lake Arthur School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Arthur High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
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