Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District

700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 35 students in Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Lake Arthur Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Arthur Municipal School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Arthur High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
258 Schools
# Students
125 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#75 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11-19%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
61%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
24 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
19%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
163
# Students in K Grade:
12
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,616 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,448 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,616
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,448
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Arthur Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Arthur High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 125 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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