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Chama Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 165 students in Chama Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Chama Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Chama Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Escalante Middle/high School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
314 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chama Valley 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-89%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
% American Indian
7%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
84%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
6%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,882 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,255 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,882
$14,756
Spending / Student
$27,255
$14,121
Best Chama Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escalante Middle/high School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Stateroute 531 1158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Grades: 7-12
| 165 students
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