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Las Vegas City School District

Item: Las Vegas City School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

901 Douglas Avenue
Las Vegas, NM 87701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (505) 454-5700

www.cybercardinal.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,121 students in Las Vegas City School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

Public Schools in Las Vegas City School District have an score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public school average of 25%), and score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public school average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

6 Schools

916 Schools

# Students

1,121 Students

310,536 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

22,958 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	4	55
Kind	86	104
1	98	106
2	88	111
3	79	117
4	103	114
5	91	117
6	74	117
7	79	119
8	88	122
9	75	140
10	77	136
11	86	125
12	93	119

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District Rank

Las Vegas City 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#96 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District
2023	#96
2022	#89
2021	#37
2019	#68
2018	#93
2017	#93
2016	#98
2015	#111
2014	#89
2013	#99
2012	#85
2011	#61
2010	#58

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16%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	16%	24%
2022	20%	24%
2021	30%	25%
2019	17%	21%
2017	15%	21%
2016	15%	21%
2015	9%	18%
2014	31%	41%
2013	26%	42%
2012	26%	43%
2011	28%	42%
2010	32%	43%

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31%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2022	31%	34%
2021	69%	58%
2019	31%	33%
2017	24%	30%
2016	22%	28%
2015	21%	27%
2014	48%	49%
2013	48%	51%
2012	52%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	51%	53%

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30-34%

33%

77%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	77%	76%
2020	82%	77%
2019	82%	75%
2018	72%	74%
2017	72%	71%
2016	67%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2013	82%	70%
2012	82%	71%
2011	77%	69%

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(2022-23)

24.9%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	24.9%	43.1%
2022	24.1%	41.9%
2021	22%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	0.15	0.56
2022	0.15	0.56
2021	0.12	0.56
2020	0.17	0.57
2019	0.17	0.58
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.17	0.57
2015	0.18	0.57
2014	0.18	0.56
2013	0.19	0.57
2012	0.22	0.57
2011	0.21	0.59
2010	0.22	0.59
2009	0.23	0.61
2008	0.25	0.60
2007	0.24	0.60
2006	0.22	0.63
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.22	0.62
2003	0.23	0.63
2002	0.23	0.63
2001	0.22	0.63
2000	0.25	0.63
1999	0.25	0.62
1998	0.26	0.62
1997	0.33	0.62
1996	0.27	0.61
1995	0.33	0.62
1994	0.27	0.62
1993	0.28	0.62
1992	0.29	0.62
1991	0.32	0.62
1990	0.31	0.62

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2000	1%	14%
1998	2%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	4%	11%
1994	2%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

90%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	92%	62%
2022	92%	62%
2021	94%	62%
2020	91%	61%
2019	91%	60%
2018	91%	60%
2017	91%	60%
2016	91%	61%
2015	90%	61%
2014	90%	61%
2013	90%	60%
2012	88%	60%
2011	89%	58%
2010	88%	58%
2009	87%	55%
2008	86%	56%
2007	87%	55%
2006	88%	52%
2005	88%	53%
2004	88%	51%
2003	87%	50%
2002	87%	50%
2001	88%	49%
2000	86%	48%
1999	87%	49%
1998	85%	48%
1997	81%	47%
1996	84%	47%
1995	80%	46%
1994	84%	46%
1993	84%	46%
1992	83%	45%
1991	81%	45%
1990	82%	45%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2014)
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% White

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	4%	21%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	23%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	23%
2016	8%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	7%	25%
2013	7%	26%
2012	9%	26%
2011	8%	25%
2010	9%	25%
2009	9%	28%
2008	11%	29%
2007	10%	30%
2006	10%	30%
2005	10%	32%
2004	10%	32%
2003	10%	33%
2002	11%	33%
2001	11%	34%
2000	12%	35%
1999	13%	37%
1998	13%	38%
1997	14%	39%
1996	14%	40%
1995	15%	40%
1994	14%	41%
1993	14%	41%
1992	15%	41%
1991	17%	42%
1990	17%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,067 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,542 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	$26 MM	$7 MM
2022	$23 MM	$6 MM
2021	$22 MM	$6 MM
2020	$23 MM	$6 MM
2019	$20 MM	$5 MM
2018	$21 MM	$5 MM
2017	$22 MM	$4 MM
2016	$21 MM	$4 MM
2015	$22 MM	$9 MM
2014	$22 MM	$4 MM
2012	$21 MM	$7 MM
2011	$24 MM	$7 MM
2010	$22 MM	$9 MM
2009	$24 MM	$9 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$22 MM	$10 MM
2006	$21 MM	$9 MM
2005	$21 MM	$10 MM
2004	$21 MM	$10 MM
2003	$19 MM	$10 MM
2002	$20 MM	$9 MM
2001	$19 MM	$8 MM
2000	$18 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$6 MM
1996	$15 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$6 MM
1992	$12 MM	$5 MM
1990	$12 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	$25 MM	$8 MM
2022	$24 MM	$6 MM
2021	$26 MM	$5 MM
2020	$22 MM	$5 MM
2019	$20 MM	$5 MM
2018	$20 MM	$4 MM
2017	$19 MM	$4 MM
2016	$19 MM	$4 MM
2015	$24 MM	$9 MM
2014	$21 MM	$4 MM
2012	$23 MM	$7 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$24 MM	$9 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$10 MM
2007	$25 MM	$10 MM
2006	$26 MM	$10 MM
2005	$21 MM	$10 MM
2004	$21 MM	$10 MM
2003	$18 MM	$10 MM
2002	$18 MM	$9 MM
2001	$19 MM	$8 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$16 MM	$6 MM
1996	$15 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,067

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	$21,512	$20,936
2022	$19,347	$17,285
2021	$17,393	$15,495
2020	$16,021	$15,481
2019	$13,347	$12,829
2018	$13,783	$16,142
2017	$13,837	$13,819
2016	$13,060	$11,869
2015	$13,236	$16,798
2014	$12,321	$11,497
2012	$11,306	$18,139
2011	$12,697	$25,792
2010	$11,521	$16,798
2009	$12,127	$16,127
2008	$10,852	$18,377
2007	$10,262	$14,540
2006	$10,068	$12,172
2005	$9,610	$13,962
2004	$9,515	$11,848
2003	$8,441	$11,555
2002	$8,259	$10,673
2001	$7,570	$9,521
2000	$7,148	$8,577
1999	$6,166	$8,334
1998	$5,401	$7,977
1997	$5,116	$6,699
1995	$5,852	$6,735
1992	$4,280	$6,050
1990	$4,397	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$22,542

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Las Vegas City School District	New Mexico
2023	$21,023	$22,474
2022	$19,739	$16,274
2021	$20,130	$14,615
2020	$14,744	$14,519
2019	$13,224	$13,264
2018	$13,028	$14,983
2017	$12,167	$13,861
2016	$11,890	$12,145
2015	$14,081	$17,733
2014	$12,095	$11,732
2012	$12,762	$18,345
2011	$11,209	$26,852
2010	$12,257	$17,733
2009	$11,330	$16,153
2008	$12,726	$17,718
2007	$11,687	$15,014
2006	$12,530	$12,893
2005	$9,683	$13,808
2004	$9,675	$11,590
2003	$8,069	$11,290
2002	$7,628	$10,957
2001	$7,427	$9,422
2000	$6,985	$8,253
1999	$6,223	$7,838
1998	$5,549	$7,436
1997	$5,459	$7,064
1995	$5,462	$6,165
1992	$4,014	$5,640
1990	$4,789	$5,365

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Best Las Vegas City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mike Sena Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12 County Road A-1
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5750

Gr: K-5 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Sierra Vista Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

475 Legion Dr
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5740

Gr: 4-6 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Memorial Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1236 5th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5710

Gr: 7-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Los Ninos Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Mountain View Drive
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5720

Gr: PK-3 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #55.

Robertson High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1236 5th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5770

Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: n/an/a

Lvcs Early Childhood

Add to Compare

1022 9th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5780

Gr: K

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Las Vegas City School District?

Las Vegas City School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,121 students.

What is the rank of Las Vegas City School District?

Las Vegas City School District is ranked #94 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Las Vegas City School District?

90% of Las Vegas City School District students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Las Vegas City School District?

Las Vegas City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What is Las Vegas City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,542 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,121 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 77% (Top 30% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education