Vaughn Municipal Schools School District

202 West 4th Street
Vaughn, NM 88353
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Vaughn Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 25 students in Vaughn Municipal Schools 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 Preschool in Vaughn Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
46 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

District Rank

Vaughn Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#67 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vaughn Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vaughn Municipal Schools  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.
21-39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vaughn Municipal Schools  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.
<50%
33%
(19-20)
≥50%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Vaughn Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
67%
# Black Students
n/a
1,856 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
4 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
9%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
2
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vaughn Municipal Schools  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
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vaughn Municipal Schools  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
$52,455
$15,495
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vaughn Municipal Schools  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
$44,927
$14,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vaughn Municipal Schools  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 Vaughn Municipal Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vaughn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Grades: PK-6
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 46 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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