Item: Mesa Vista School District
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Mesa Vista School District

Highway 285 Junction 111
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 583-2645

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 62 students in Mesa Vista School District. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Mexico.

Public Preschool in Mesa Vista School District have an score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

4 Schools

327 Schools

# Students

256 Students

99,710 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

7,694 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	8	54
Kind	12	72
1	12	70
2	15	72
3	15	67

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District Rank

Mesa Vista 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 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#91 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District
2023	#91
2022	#128
2019	#100
2018	#119
2017	#119
2016	#142
2015	#115
2014	#117
2013	#113
2012	#112
2011	#70

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25%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	25%	24%
2022	12%	24%
2019	5%	21%
2017	7%	21%
2016	6%	21%
2015	8%	18%
2014	27%	41%
2013	26%	42%
2012	22%	43%
2011	28%	42%
2010	32%	43%

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20-24%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2022	22%	34%
2019	27%	33%
2017	22%	30%
2016	13%	28%
2015	18%	27%
2014	38%	49%
2013	40%	51%
2012	37%	51%
2011	44%	50%
2010	42%	53%

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11-19%

33%

(20-21)

60-79%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2021	69%	66%
2020	80%	77%
2019	80%	75%
2018	69%	74%
2017	84%	71%
2016	74%	71%
2015	90%	69%
2013	69%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	84%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	0.22	0.56
2022	0.20	0.56
2021	0.25	0.56
2020	0.32	0.58
2019	0.32	0.58
2018	0.26	0.58
2017	0.26	0.58
2016	0.22	0.57
2015	0.21	0.57
2014	0.14	0.56
2013	0.10	0.57
2012	0.13	0.58
2011	0.13	0.59
2010	0.11	0.59
2009	0.17	0.61
2008	0.19	0.60
2007	0.23	0.60
2006	0.20	0.62
2005	0.25	0.61
2004	0.26	0.62
2003	0.30	0.63
2002	0.29	0.64
2001	0.32	0.63
2000	0.32	0.64
1999	0.32	0.62
1998	0.31	0.62
1997	0.34	0.62
1996	0.37	0.62
1995	0.33	0.61
1994	0.32	0.62
1993	0.38	0.62

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	3%	12%
2004	4%	14%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	5%	14%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	10%
1994	3%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

92%

67%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	88%	62%
2022	90%	62%
2021	86%	62%
2020	81%	60%
2019	81%	60%
2018	85%	60%
2017	85%	60%
2016	88%	61%
2015	89%	61%
2014	93%	61%
2013	95%	60%
2012	93%	59%
2011	93%	58%
2010	94%	58%
2009	91%	55%
2008	90%	56%
2007	87%	55%
2006	91%	53%
2005	86%	53%
2004	86%	51%
2003	83%	50%
2002	84%	49%
2001	81%	49%
2000	82%	49%
1999	81%	49%
1998	82%	48%
1997	80%	48%
1996	78%	47%
1995	80%	47%
1994	81%	46%
1993	77%	46%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%

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% White

18%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	10%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	13%	21%
2020	16%	23%
2019	16%	23%
2018	11%	22%
2017	11%	22%
2016	11%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2011	5%	25%
2010	4%	25%
2009	7%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	9%	30%
2006	8%	30%
2005	10%	32%
2004	8%	32%
2003	11%	32%
2002	10%	33%
2001	13%	34%
2000	13%	35%
1999	13%	37%
1998	15%	38%
1997	18%	38%
1996	19%	39%
1995	17%	40%
1994	15%	41%
1993	16%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2021)
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2021	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,652 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 $18,055 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$6 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$6 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$7 MM	$9 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$9 MM
2009	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$8 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$10 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$8 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,652

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	$20,451	$15,623
2022	$22,711	$15,481
2021	$20,368	$15,495
2020	$22,711	$15,481
2019	$19,165	$12,829
2018	$19,486	$16,142
2017	$21,789	$13,819
2016	$19,585	$11,869
2015	$18,119	$16,798
2014	$17,157	$11,497
2012	$14,624	$18,139
2011	$14,980	$25,792
2010	$16,111	$16,798
2009	$17,041	$16,127
2008	$16,805	$18,377
2007	$14,715	$14,540
2006	$14,799	$12,172
2005	$14,323	$13,962
2004	$12,600	$11,848
2003	$12,677	$11,555
2002	$13,116	$10,673
2001	$12,174	$9,521
2000	$9,715	$8,577
1999	$8,199	$8,334
1998	$11,839	$7,977
1997	$9,799	$6,699
1995	$12,310	$6,735
1992	$9,004	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$18,055

$14,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mesa Vista School District	New Mexico
2023	$18,789	$14,736
2022	$20,091	$14,519
2021	$18,713	$14,615
2020	$20,091	$14,519
2019	$19,103	$13,264
2018	$20,470	$14,983
2017	$32,846	$13,861
2016	$19,725	$12,145
2015	$18,003	$17,733
2014	$15,957	$11,732
2012	$14,199	$18,345
2011	$13,953	$26,852
2010	$16,007	$17,733
2009	$22,141	$16,153
2008	$16,860	$17,718
2007	$14,152	$15,014
2006	$14,238	$12,893
2005	$13,516	$13,808
2004	$13,250	$11,590
2003	$11,294	$11,290
2002	$13,476	$10,957
2001	$12,136	$9,422
2000	$9,840	$8,253
1999	$8,076	$7,838
1998	$10,395	$7,436
1997	$6,738	$7,064
1995	$9,132	$6,165
1992	$8,759	$5,640

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Best Mesa Vista School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

El Rito Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 30%

10 Elementary Rd
El Rito, NM 87530
(575) 581-4273

Gr: PK-3 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 60-79% (Top 50% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education