West Las Vegas Public Schools
Public school district · San Miguel County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3501560
West Las Vegas Public Schools spent $17,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,080). Its 10 schools enrolled 1,601 students in 2024-25; 57.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,150 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (New Mexico: 76.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Mexico districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Las Vegas Public Schools in enrollment (1,095 to 1,820 students) and West Las Vegas Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$33,087,000 in revenue: 57.9% state, 10.1% local and 32.0% federal. Total spending including $5,626,000 of capital outlay was $33,965,000, or $21,842 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$19,159,000 58%
- Local$3,346,000 10%
- Federal$10,582,000 32%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 40 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,555 students in 2022-23, 1,567 students in 2023-24, 1,601 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,555 | 108.4 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,567 | 108.9 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,601 | 114.9 | 13.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$7,382,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,747 per student
West Las Vegas Public Schools booked $7,382,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 108 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $68,118 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 59 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,808,000 | 65.1% |
| Special education | $1,099,000 | 14.9% |
| Vocational | $428,000 | 5.8% |
| Other programs | $1,047,000 | 14.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,078 in 2019-20, $4,128 in 2020-21, $4,260 in 2021-22, $4,747 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Las Vegas Public Schools scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 11% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Mexico | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 28% | 33.8% | 743 |
| Math | 11% | 24.5% | 730 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
65-69% of the 108 students in West Las Vegas Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 65‑69% | 76.5% |
| Students in the class | 108 | 25,411 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
5 elementary schools, 669 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis E. Armijo Elementary | 229 | 15.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary | 189 | 15.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Tony Serna Jr. Elementary | 115 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Rio Gallinas School | 80 | 20.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Valley Elementary | 56 | 7.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 460 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Las Vegas Middle School | 345 | 16.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Union Elementary | 90 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Valley Middle | 25 | 6.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 472 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Las Vegas High School | 442 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Wlv Family Partnership | 30 | 8.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact West Las Vegas Public Schools
- Website: wlvs.k12.nm.us
- Phone: (505) 426-2311
- Office: 179 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about West Las Vegas Public Schools
- New Mexico districts by spending per studentWest Las Vegas Public Schools ranks 11 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,994).#11 of 40
- Every school district in New MexicoWest Las Vegas Public Schools is the number 32 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 1,555 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#32 of 152
- Pojoaque Valley Public SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 1,630 students in fall 2022, $14,768 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,768
- Socorro Consolidated SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 1,438 students in fall 2022, $18,631 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,631
- Compare West Las Vegas Public Schools with Pojoaque Valley Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- West Las Vegas High School, its largest high school442 students in 2024-25, 13.1 per teacher.442
- Teacher salary spending across New MexicoWest Las Vegas Public Schools spent $68,118 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$68,118
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about West Las Vegas Public Schools
How many schools and students are in West Las Vegas Public Schools?
10 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,601 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does West Las Vegas Public Schools spend per student?
$17,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,080 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,150 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does West Las Vegas Public Schools' money come from?
$33,087,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.9% state, 10.1% local and 32.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Las Vegas Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 391 of the 1,147 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 34.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does West Las Vegas Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$7,382,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,747 per student. Divided by the 108 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,118 per teacher, more than 59 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in West Las Vegas Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Las Vegas Public Schools scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 11% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in West Las Vegas Public Schools?
65-69% of the 108 students in West Las Vegas Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is West Las Vegas Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3501560. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25