Zuni School District

12 Twin Buttes Drive
Zuni, NM 87327
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 461 students in Zuni School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Zuni School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,087 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
7,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Zuni 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 75-79% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#142 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Zuni  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zuni  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.
14%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zuni  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.
14%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Zuni  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.51
# American Indian Students
818 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
75%
10%
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
67%
# Black Students
n/a
1,821 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
5 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
1%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
56
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,915 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,028 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Zuni  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
$24 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Zuni  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
$28,915
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Zuni  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
$22,028
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Zuni  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 Zuni School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shiwi Ts'ana Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
38 Zuni Route 301 North
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,087 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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