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West Las Vegas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 285 students in West Las Vegas School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in West Las Vegas School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
10 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,601 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Las Vegas 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 72% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Graduation Rate
72%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
92%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
2%
% White
6%
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 $20,666 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,215 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$34 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,666
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$21,215
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best West Las Vegas School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
85 Nm Hwy 484
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Gr: PK-5 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
600 Porter St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2661
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2661
Gr: PK-1 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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