Tatum Municipal Schools
Public
Grades PK–12
Public schools for Tatum.
At a glance
310Students enrolled
3Schools
$20,141Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
49%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Tatum
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency10%
State average 23.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
Reading / language arts30%
State average 58.4% · reported as a range, 21–39% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 77.2% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,141
per student each year · 14% above the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
329’20
310’21
298’22
313’23
310’24
Students
White · 53%164
Hispanic · 43%132
Two or more races · 4%13
Black · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
TATUM ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 128 students · Tatum
PublicTATUM JR HIGHMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 53 students · Tatum
PublicTATUM HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 129 students · Tatum
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.