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West Las Vegas Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Las Vegas and Mosquero.
Students
1,601
Schools
10
Spent per student
$19,150
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Las Vegas Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 32% of New Mexico districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the NM average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.5M, about $7,828 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sena.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12West Las Vegas High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,150 per student · 8% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 67%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,519’20
1,530’21
1,555’22
1,567’23
1,601’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 92%White 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Luis E. Armijo Elementary
229 students16:1
Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary
189 students15:1
Tony Serna JR. Elementary
115 students14:1
Rio Gallinas School
80 students21:1
Valley Elementary
56 students7:1
West Las Vegas Middle School
345 students17:1
Union Elementary
90 students14:1
Valley Middle
25 students7:1
West Las Vegas High School
442 students13:1
WLV Family Partnership
30 students8:1
Towns served
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.