For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 93 students in Mesa Vista School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Mesa Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Mesa Vista School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mesa Vista High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
256 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mesa Vista School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-79% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)60-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
% American Indian
2%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
92%
62%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
6%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,652 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,055 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,652
$14,756
Spending / Student
$18,055
$14,121
Best Mesa Vista School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Vista High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(575) 583-2274
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(575) 583-2274
Grades: 9-12
| 93 students
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