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B−

Hatch Valley Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hatch.

Hatch’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New Mexico school districts

Students
1,146
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,293
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hatch Valley Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the NM average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.6M, about $3,176 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hatch. Grade by grade →

PK–2Hatch Valley ElementaryThis district
3–5Rio Grande ElementaryThis district
6–8Hatch Valley MiddleThis district
9–12Hatch Valley HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 24.5% · 609 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 33.8% · 613 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 76.5% · 102 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,293 per student · 9% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 71%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,222’20
1,212’21
1,166’22
1,162’23
1,146’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 97%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.