Hatch Valley School District

204 E Hill St
Hatch, NM 87937
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hatch Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Hatch Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Hatch Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
1,146 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hatch 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 87% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#129 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

11%
24%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
34%
24%
33%
87%
76.5%
(2022-23)
30%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
97%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,800 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,823 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$26 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,800
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,823
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hatch Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hatch Valley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
901 East Herrera
Hatch, NM 87937
(575) 267-8250
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,146 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 87% (Top 5% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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