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West Las Vegas 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 is 1 public charter school serving 79 students in West Las Vegas School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in West Las Vegas School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Las Vegas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-74%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.56
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,768 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
6%
# Asian Students
10 Students
522 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
19,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
61%
# Black Students
6 Students
707 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
116 Students
8,713 Students
% White Students
7%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
652 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
410
# Students in K Grade:
119
1,646
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
1,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
1,818
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
1,672
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
1,716
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
1,816
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
2,745
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
3,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
3,365
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
3,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
2,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
2,438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,151 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,140 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,151
$14,757
Spending / Student
$16,140
$14,122
Best West Las Vegas School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rio Gallinas School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2730 Romero St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2311
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2311
Grades: K-8
| 79 students
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