Lake Arthur School District

700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Arthur 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 27 students in Lake Arthur School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Lake Arthur School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
126 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Arthur School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#84 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
≤10%
24%
40-49%
34%
21-39%
33%
(20-21)
≥50%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
73%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
24%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,373 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,222 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,373
$14,756
Spending / Student
$28,222
$14,121

Best Lake Arthur School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Arthur Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 126 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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