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Vaughn School District

202 West 4th Street
Vaughn, NM 88353

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 584-2283

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Vaughn School District. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Mexico.

Public Preschool in Vaughn School District have an score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

2 Schools

327 Schools

# Students

40 Students

99,710 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

7,694 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	2	54
Kind	2	72
1	1	71
2	4	72
3	5	67
4	7	66

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vaughn School District
2023	#125
2022	#67
2019	#98
2018	#129
2017	#129
2016	#111
2015	#140
2014	#106
2013	#122
2012	#99
2011	#10

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(21-22)

21-39%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2022	30%	24%
2019	10%	21%
2017	10%	21%
2016	10%	21%
2015	5%	18%
2014	32%	41%
2013	17%	42%
2012	22%	43%
2011	54%	42%
2010	44%	43%

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21-39%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2022	30%	34%
2019	24%	33%
2017	15%	30%
2016	24%	28%
2015	10%	27%
2014	37%	49%
2013	37%	51%
2012	47%	51%
2011	64%	50%
2010	54%	53%

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<50%

33%

(19-20)

≥50%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2020	50%	77%
2019	50%	75%
2017	50%	71%
2016	50%	71%
2015	50%	69%
2013	50%	70%
2012	50%	71%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2023	0.16	0.56
2022	0.25	0.56
2021	0.27	0.56
2020	0.18	0.58
2019	0.18	0.58
2018	0.05	0.58
2017	0.05	0.58
2016	0.09	0.57
2015	0.17	0.57
2014	0.23	0.56
2013	0.25	0.57
2012	0.18	0.58
2011	0.28	0.59
2010	0.16	0.59
2009	0.13	0.61
2008	0.20	0.60
2007	0.18	0.60
2006	0.11	0.62
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.10	0.62
2003	0.24	0.63
2002	0.33	0.64
2001	0.28	0.63
2000	0.21	0.64
1999	0.15	0.62
1998	0.17	0.62
1997	0.15	0.62
1996	0.16	0.62
1995	0.12	0.61
1994	0.25	0.62
1993	0.19	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2016	3%	10%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	14%
1996	2%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

90%

67%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2023	91%	62%
2022	86%	62%
2021	84%	62%
2020	90%	60%
2019	90%	60%
2018	98%	60%
2017	98%	60%
2016	95%	61%
2015	91%	61%
2014	87%	61%
2013	86%	60%
2012	90%	59%
2011	84%	58%
2010	91%	58%
2009	93%	55%
2008	89%	56%
2007	90%	55%
2006	95%	53%
2005	91%	53%
2004	95%	51%
2003	87%	50%
2002	80%	49%
2001	84%	49%
2000	88%	49%
1999	92%	49%
1998	92%	48%
1997	93%	48%
1996	91%	47%
1995	94%	47%
1994	86%	46%
1993	89%	46%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% White

10%

18%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2023	9%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	16%	21%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	22%
2016	2%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	12%	25%
2013	14%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	16%	25%
2010	9%	25%
2009	7%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	8%	30%
2006	4%	30%
2005	7%	32%
2004	3%	32%
2003	11%	32%
2002	20%	33%
2001	16%	34%
2000	12%	35%
1999	8%	37%
1998	7%	38%
1997	7%	38%
1996	7%	39%
1995	6%	40%
1994	13%	41%
1993	11%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$6 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$9 MM
2009	$3 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$11 MM
2007	$2 MM	$10 MM
2006	$2 MM	$9 MM
2005	$2 MM	$10 MM
2004	$2 MM	$10 MM
2003	$2 MM	$10 MM
2002	$2 MM	$9 MM
2001	$1 MM	$8 MM
2000	$2 MM	$8 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2023	$2 MM	$5 MM
2022	$2 MM	$5 MM
2021	$2 MM	$5 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$8 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$10 MM
2007	$3 MM	$10 MM
2006	$2 MM	$10 MM
2005	$2 MM	$10 MM
2004	$2 MM	$10 MM
2003	$1 MM	$10 MM
2002	$2 MM	$9 MM
2001	$2 MM	$8 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$7 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$50,948

$15,481

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2022	$50,948	$15,481
2021	$52,455	$15,495
2020	$50,948	$15,481
2019	$37,356	$12,829
2018	$42,632	$16,142
2017	$37,243	$13,819
2016	$34,773	$11,869
2015	$29,228	$16,798
2014	$24,594	$11,497
2012	$21,333	$18,139
2011	$22,135	$25,792
2010	$25,610	$16,798
2009	$29,052	$16,127
2008	$23,510	$18,377
2007	$21,495	$14,540
2006	$21,366	$12,172
2005	$18,726	$13,962
2004	$18,469	$11,848
2003	$25,884	$11,555
2002	$19,628	$10,673
2001	$14,010	$9,521
2000	$13,333	$8,577
1999	$14,026	$8,334
1998	$13,681	$7,977
1997	$9,817	$6,699
1995	$9,817	$6,735
1992	$7,948	$6,050
1990	$8,730	$5,197

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$42,724

$14,519

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vaughn School District	New Mexico
2022	$42,724	$14,519
2021	$44,927	$14,615
2020	$42,724	$14,519
2019	$47,260	$13,264
2018	$39,456	$14,983
2017	$35,200	$13,861
2016	$40,427	$12,145
2015	$25,728	$17,733
2014	$25,663	$11,732
2012	$21,149	$18,345
2011	$23,654	$26,852
2010	$22,543	$17,733
2009	$27,698	$16,153
2008	$23,500	$17,718
2007	$25,465	$15,014
2006	$19,613	$12,893
2005	$20,558	$13,808
2004	$15,878	$11,590
2003	$15,581	$11,290
2002	$25,245	$10,957
2001	$18,414	$9,422
2000	$12,950	$8,253
1999	$13,061	$7,838
1998	$12,534	$7,436
1997	$10,063	$7,064
1995	$8,718	$6,165
1992	$7,029	$5,640
1990	$8,679	$5,365

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Best Vaughn School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vaughn Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 30%

101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283

Gr: PK-6 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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