Reserve School District

24 Mountaineer Rd.
Reserve, NM 87830
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Reserve School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Reserve 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 Reserve 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 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
94 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Reserve School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#27 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)
41%
24%
40-49%
34%
40-59%
33%
(20-21)
<50%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.51
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
46%
67%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
50%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,255 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,745 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,255
$14,756
Spending / Student
$34,745
$14,121

Best Reserve School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Reserve Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24 Mountaineer Rd.
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Gr: PK-6 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 94 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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