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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 are 2 public preschools serving 339 students in Las Vegas City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Las Vegas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 31% 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
6 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,202 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
7,643 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.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.52
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
67%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,856 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
64 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
5%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
89
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
659
# 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.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,652
$14,560
Spending / Student
$21,587
$13,933
Best Las Vegas City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Ninos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
474 Legion Dr
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5720
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5720
Grades: PK-3
| 339 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lvcs Early Childhood
Magnet School
1022 9th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5780
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5780
Grades: K
| n/a students
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