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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 35 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 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
70 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(14-15)≥50%
69%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
4%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
81%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,700 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,186 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,700
$14,763
Spending / Student
$39,186
$14,127
Best Wagon Mound School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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