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Gallup School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 4,488 students in Gallup School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Gallup School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Gallup School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thoreau High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
33 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
12,313 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gallup School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 74% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)77%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
% American Indian
68%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
8%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,409 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,720 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$239 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,409
$14,756
Spending / Student
$15,720
$14,121
Best Gallup School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tse Yi Gai High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
118 Counselor Rd
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Gr: 6-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Ramah High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
74 S Bloomfield Ave
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-3800
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 721-3800
Gr: 6-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Gallup Central Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
325 Marguerite St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gr: 6-12 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
Navajo Pine High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4 West Walnut Ave
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-3600
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 721-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Crownpoint High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
#1 Eagle Dr
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-1600
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 721-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Miyamura High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
680 South Boardman
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1900
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,387 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Tohatchi High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Cougar Lane N 491
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 721-1051
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Gallup High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1055 Rico St
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-2500
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 994 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Thoreau High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4 Hawk Circle
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4500
Thoreau, NM 87323
(505) 721-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Education Dev Center
Special Education School
1000 East Aztec Ave
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 721-1051
Gr: K-12 | 3 students
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