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Taos, NM
Public School Ratings




Taos Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Taos School District details

Taos School District
310 Camino De La Placita
Taos, NM 87571

2,234 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Taos School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Mexico

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.7% of all NM school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
30%
43%
37%
30%
23%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Anansi Charter School
57 Nm 230
El Prado, NM, 87529
KG-08
Arroyo Del Norte Elementary School
405 Hondo Seco Rd
Arroyo Seco, NM, 87514
KG-05
Chrysalis Alternative School
134 Cervantes
Taos, NM, 87571
07-12
Enos Garcia Elementary School
305 Don Fernando
Taos, NM, 87571
PK-05
Ranchos De Taos Elementary School
200 Ranchos Elementary Rd
Ranchos De Taos, NM, 87557
PK-05
Taos Cyber Magnet School
310 Camino De La Placita
Taos, NM, 87571
09-12
Taos High School
134 Cervantes
Taos, NM, 87571
09-12
Taos Middle School
235 Paseo Del Canon
Taos, NM, 87571
06-08
Taos Municipal Charter School
1303 Paseo Del Canon East
Taos, NM, 87571
KG-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 19.6% 20.8%
Black 0.5% 1.8%
Hispanic 73.3% 63.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 1.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 5.6% 12.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 88.9% 76.7%
Free lunch eligible 88.5% 74.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.5% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,125 $20,385,000 48.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,818 $4,062,000 9.7%
Staff $110 $245,000 0.6%
General Administration $892 $1,993,000 4.7%
School Administration $771 $1,723,000 4.1%
Operation $1,742 $3,891,000 9.2%
Transportation $389 $870,000 2.1%
Other $608 $1,359,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,331 $14,143,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,381 $7,553,000 17.9%
Total Expenditures $18,837 $42,081,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,598 $2,418,627,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,403 $446,729,000 9.1%
Staff $298 $94,805,000 1.9%
General Administration $333 $105,966,000 2.2%
School Administration $720 $229,072,000 4.7%
Operation $1,398 $445,032,000 9.1%
Transportation $368 $117,034,000 2.4%
Other $451 $143,432,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,970 $1,582,070,000 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,805 $893,099,000 18.2%
Total Expenditures $15,373 $4,893,796,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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