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Vaughn School District

202 West 4th Street
Vaughn, NM 88353
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 19 students in Vaughn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Vaughn 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 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
40 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vaughn 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 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#125 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
21-39%
24%
21-39%
34%
<50%
33%
(19-20)
≥50%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
90%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$50,948
$15,481
Spending / Student (21-22)
$42,724
$14,519

Best Vaughn School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vaughn High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Gr: 7-12 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 40 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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