Mesa Vista School District

Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 63 students in Mesa Vista School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Mesa Vista School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
262 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mesa Vista 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 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#91 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
24%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20-24%
34%
11-19%
33%
70%
76.5%
(2022-23)
28.8%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
4%
10%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
89%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%

Showing 1999–2020. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
7%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,634 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,885 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,634
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,885
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mesa Vista School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Rito Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10 Elementary Rd
El Rito, NM 87530
(575) 581-4273
Gr: PK-3 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 262 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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