Las Vegas City School District

901 Douglas Avenue
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Las Vegas City 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 402 students in Las Vegas City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Las Vegas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Las Vegas City 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 Robertson 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 93% 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
6 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
1,202 Students
118,167 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
7,412 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Las Vegas City 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 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#89 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Las Vegas City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Las Vegas City   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.
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Las Vegas City   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.
30-34%
33%
(20-21)
80-84%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Las Vegas City   School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
14,984 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
71,993 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
61%
# Black Students
6 Students
2,104 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
64 Students
24,931 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
194
# Students in K Grade:
89
851
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
878
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
915
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
921
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
963
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
1,102
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
2,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
3,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
3,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
30,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
27,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
22,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
21,970
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,652 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,587 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Las Vegas City   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
$26 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Las Vegas City   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
$18,652
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Las Vegas City   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
$21,587
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Las Vegas City   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 Las Vegas City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robertson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1236 5th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5770
Grades: 9-12
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 80-84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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