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Wagon Mound School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 29 students in Wagon Mound School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Wagon Mound School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
60 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wagon Mound 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(14-15)≥50%
69%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.4%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
5%
13%
Showing 2005–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
87%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
2%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% White
3%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $57,017 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,683 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$3 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$57,017
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$54,683
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Wagon Mound School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wagon Mound High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Park Avenue
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Gr: 7-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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