Lake Arthur School District

700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Arthur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 26 students in Lake Arthur School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Lake Arthur School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
121 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Arthur 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
15%
24%
40-49%
34%
21-39%
33%
(20-21)
≥50%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
85%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
14%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,628 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,388 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,628
$15,100
Spending / Student
$29,388
$14,450

Best Lake Arthur School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Arthur Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 121 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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