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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 preschool serving 59 students in Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Lake Arthur Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
125 Students
100,126 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,486 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.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
58%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,720 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,101 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
67,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
67%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,702 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
24 Students
18,352 Students
% White Students
19%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
9,280
# Students in K Grade:
12
15,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
13,377
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
13,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
13,247
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
12,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
13,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
3,583
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
1,067
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
947
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
1,323
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
909
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
733
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
693
# 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.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,616
$14,520
Spending / Student
$28,448
$13,895
Best Lake Arthur Municipal Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Arthur Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 59 students
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