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Item: Tatum School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

306 West 3rd Street
Tatum, NM 88267

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Top 30%

Tel: (575) 398-4455

www.tatumschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

310 Students

102,415 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

8,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tatum School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	18	55
Kind	17	76
1	15	69
2	13	72
3	14	72
4	10	67
5	18	69
6	23	19

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District Rank

Tatum 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#32 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tatum School District
2023	#32
2022	#39
2021	#71
2019	#35
2018	#33
2017	#33
2016	#49
2015	#48
2014	#41
2013	#41
2012	#45
2011	#47
2010	#50

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35%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	35%	24%
2022	32%	24%
2021	20%	25%
2019	25%	21%
2017	27%	21%
2016	24%	21%
2015	18%	18%
2014	44%	41%
2013	45%	42%
2012	47%	43%
2011	42%	42%
2010	42%	43%

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40-44%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2022	42%	34%
2021	30%	58%
2019	41%	33%
2017	40%	30%
2016	31%	28%
2015	31%	27%
2014	61%	49%
2013	61%	51%
2012	57%	51%
2011	47%	50%
2010	47%	53%

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35-39%

33%

(19-20)

≥80%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2020	80%	77%
2019	80%	75%
2018	80%	74%
2017	80%	71%
2016	80%	71%
2015	80%	69%
2013	80%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	80%	69%

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(2022-23)

34.4%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	34.4%	43.1%
2022	23.7%	41.9%
2021	6.5%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	0.52	0.56
2022	0.52	0.56
2021	0.53	0.56
2020	0.52	0.57
2019	0.52	0.58
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.51	0.57
2015	0.51	0.57
2014	0.51	0.56
2013	0.52	0.57
2012	0.52	0.57
2011	0.52	0.59
2010	0.52	0.59
2009	0.52	0.61
2008	0.52	0.60
2007	0.52	0.60
2006	0.51	0.63
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.52	0.62
2003	0.51	0.63
2002	0.51	0.63
2001	0.51	0.63
2000	0.50	0.63
1999	0.50	0.62
1998	0.49	0.62
1997	0.50	0.62
1996	0.49	0.61
1995	0.50	0.62
1994	0.50	0.62
1993	0.51	0.62
1992	0.51	0.62
1991	0.51	0.62
1990	0.51	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2020)
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2007	1%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

43%

68%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	48%	62%
2022	50%	62%
2021	46%	62%
2020	46%	61%
2019	46%	60%
2018	50%	60%
2017	50%	60%
2016	50%	61%
2015	52%	61%
2014	40%	61%
2013	44%	60%
2012	55%	60%
2011	53%	58%
2010	53%	58%
2009	53%	55%
2008	52%	56%
2007	49%	55%
2006	55%	52%
2005	49%	53%
2004	51%	51%
2003	51%	50%
2002	51%	50%
2001	52%	49%
2000	50%	48%
1999	50%	49%
1998	55%	48%
1997	49%	47%
1996	45%	47%
1995	44%	46%
1994	44%	46%
1993	47%	46%
1992	44%	45%
1991	45%	45%
1990	46%	45%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% White

53%

16%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	52%	21%
2022	49%	21%
2021	52%	21%
2020	52%	22%
2019	52%	23%
2018	49%	23%
2017	49%	23%
2016	49%	24%
2015	47%	24%
2014	58%	25%
2013	55%	26%
2012	43%	26%
2011	46%	25%
2010	45%	25%
2009	46%	28%
2008	47%	29%
2007	49%	30%
2006	48%	30%
2005	51%	32%
2004	48%	32%
2003	49%	33%
2002	48%	33%
2001	47%	34%
2000	50%	35%
1999	50%	37%
1998	59%	38%
1997	56%	39%
1996	58%	40%
1995	56%	40%
1994	56%	41%
1993	53%	41%
1992	55%	41%
1991	54%	42%
1990	53%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2014)
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,045 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,797 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	$9 MM	$7 MM
2022	$8 MM	$6 MM
2021	$7 MM	$6 MM
2020	$7 MM	$6 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$4 MM	$9 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$4 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$4 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$8 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM
1992	$2 MM	$5 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	$8 MM	$8 MM
2022	$6 MM	$6 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$8 MM
2010	$4 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$10 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$3 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,045

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	$30,215	$20,936
2022	$25,813	$17,285
2021	$21,468	$15,495
2020	$18,535	$15,481
2019	$15,830	$12,829
2018	$15,187	$16,142
2017	$15,015	$13,819
2016	$14,225	$11,869
2015	$12,005	$16,798
2014	$14,306	$11,497
2012	$13,958	$18,139
2011	$14,505	$25,792
2010	$14,280	$16,798
2009	$15,867	$16,127
2008	$15,092	$18,377
2007	$14,358	$14,540
2006	$15,396	$12,172
2005	$20,762	$13,962
2004	$11,987	$11,848
2003	$11,658	$11,555
2002	$11,263	$10,673
2001	$10,619	$9,521
2000	$9,910	$8,577
1999	$8,514	$8,334
1998	$7,104	$7,977
1997	$7,294	$6,699
1995	$7,134	$6,735
1992	$6,076	$6,050
1990	$5,285	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$25,797

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tatum School District	New Mexico
2023	$26,836	$22,474
2022	$18,006	$16,274
2021	$16,222	$14,615
2020	$15,955	$14,519
2019	$14,863	$13,264
2018	$13,399	$14,983
2017	$14,487	$13,861
2016	$13,831	$12,145
2015	$11,282	$17,733
2014	$20,667	$11,732
2012	$12,940	$18,345
2011	$13,234	$26,852
2010	$13,419	$17,733
2009	$14,880	$16,153
2008	$14,510	$17,718
2007	$12,916	$15,014
2006	$16,509	$12,893
2005	$26,306	$13,808
2004	$13,112	$11,590
2003	$10,990	$11,290
2002	$11,181	$10,957
2001	$9,267	$9,422
2000	$9,581	$8,253
1999	$8,314	$7,838
1998	$6,956	$7,436
1997	$6,312	$7,064
1995	$9,968	$6,165
1992	$5,713	$5,640
1990	$5,051	$5,365

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Best Tatum School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tatum Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

115 West 3rd St
Tatum, NM 88267
(575) 398-4455

Gr: PK-6 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NM)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education