Chama Valley Independent Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Chama.
Students
262
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,237
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chama Valley Independent Schools
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 54% more per student than the NM average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 23.6% since 2020
- Debt of $5.6M, about $21,469 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Los Ojos.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Escalante Middle/High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 77.2% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,237 per student · 54% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 76%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
343’20
340’21
323’22
314’23
262’24
Down 23.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 86%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.