Top Rankings
Taos 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 2 public charter schools serving 408 students in Taos School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter Schools in Taos School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
9 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
2,234 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Taos 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 69% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)69%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
# American Indian Students
122 Students
1,768 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
6%
# Asian Students
22 Students
522 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,612 Students
19,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
61%
# Black Students
11 Students
707 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
430 Students
8,713 Students
% White Students
19%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
652 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
410
# Students in K Grade:
131
1,646
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
1,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
1,818
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
1,672
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
1,716
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
1,816
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
2,745
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
3,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
3,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
3,365
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
3,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
2,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
2,438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,154 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,397 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$43 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,154
$14,757

Spending / Student
$19,397
$14,122

Best Taos School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anansi Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
57 Nm 230
El Prado, NM 87529
(575) 758-5202
El Prado, NM 87529
(575) 758-5202
Grades: K-8
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Taos Municipal Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1303 Paseo Del Canon East
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 751-7222
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 751-7222
Grades: K-8
| 211 students
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