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Tatum, New Mexico - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Tatum Municipal Schools #62 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,410 per pupil, Tatum Municipal Schools ranks #59 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
298
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,410
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tatum Municipal Schools operates 3 public schools serving 298 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lea County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,410 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 60.3% state, and 4.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #62 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1325:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.9% White, 42.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tatum High, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
Its largest campus is Tatum High, enrolling 129 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Tatum High accounts for 41.6% of all Tatum Municipal Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tatum Municipal Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tatum Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Tatum Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 129 students (highest), a spread of 76 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tatum Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 1325:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Tatum Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Tatum Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Tatum Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Tatum Municipal Schools has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 298 students.
How much does Tatum Municipal Schools spend per student?
Tatum Municipal Schools spends $16,410 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #62 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Tatum Municipal Schools?
Tatum Municipal Schools students are 52.9% White, 42.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tatum Municipal Schools?
Tatum Municipal Schools has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #62 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.