Top Rankings
Vaughn 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Vaughn 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 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 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
328 Schools
# Students
40 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
7,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Vaughn School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
24%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
34%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
67%
# Black Students
n/a
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
4 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
10%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
2
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$52,455
$15,495

Spending / Student
$44,927
$14,615

Best Vaughn School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vaughn Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Grades: PK-6
| 21 students
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