Taos School District

310 Camino De La Placita
Taos, NM 87571
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 4 public middle schools serving 752 students in Taos School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Taos School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
9 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
2,234 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
6,868 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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#64 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Taos  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taos  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.
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taos  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.
35%
33%
(20-21)
69%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Taos  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.59
# American Indian Students
122 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,612 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
59%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
430 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
512
# Students in K Grade:
131
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
3,373
# 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.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Taos  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
$43 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Taos  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
$18,154
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Taos  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
$19,397
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Taos  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 Taos School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anansi Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
57 Nm 230
El Prado, NM 87529
(575) 758-5202
Grades: K-8
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Chrysalis Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
134 Cervantes
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-5202
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Taos Municipal Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1303 Paseo Del Canon East
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 751-7222
Grades: K-8
| 211 students
Rank: #44.
Taos Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
235 Paseo Del Canon
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-5202
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,234 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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