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West Las Vegas School District

179 Bridge Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 79 students in West Las Vegas School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in West Las Vegas School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#117 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
24%
28%
34%
23%
33%
(20-21)
70-74%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.56
% American Indian
1%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
91%
61%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
7%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,151 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,140 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,151
$14,756
Spending / Student
$16,140
$14,121

Best West Las Vegas School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rio Gallinas School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2730 Romero St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2311
Gr: K-8 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,567 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 70-74% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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