Top Rankings
Tatum School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in Tatum School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Tatum School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
313 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tatum School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 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.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
45%
67%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
54%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,565 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,051 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,565
$14,756
Spending / Student
$17,051
$14,121
Best Tatum School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tatum Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 West 3rd St
Tatum, NM 88267
(575) 398-4455
Tatum, NM 88267
(575) 398-4455
Grades: PK-6
| 141 students
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