B
Hatch Valley Municipal Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hatch.
Students
1,146
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,293
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hatch Valley Municipal Schools
- School Grade B: better than 62% of New Mexico districts
- Spends 9% more per student than the NM average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.6M, about $3,176 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Placitas.
PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–5Rio Grande ElementaryThis district
6–8Hatch Valley MiddleThis district
9–12Hatch Valley HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,293 per student · 9% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 71%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,222’20
1,212’21
1,166’22
1,162’23
1,146’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 97%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.