For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 134 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 15%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Escalante Middle/high School, with 11-19% 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 81% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
263 Schools
# Students
262 Students
115,996 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
8,031 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chama Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 15% has decreased from 20% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥80%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.8%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
% American Indian
3%
12%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
86%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
6%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,424 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,664 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,424
$15,107
Spending / Student
$32,664
$14,456
Best Chama Valley School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Escalante Middle/high School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Stateroute 531 1158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
(575) 588-7285
Gr: 7-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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