Enrollment
43
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vaughn, NM
Vaughn Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Vaughn Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350000100607
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vaughn Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New Mexico schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 92.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 43
- students enrolled
Vaughn Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Vaughn Municipal Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350000100607 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vaughn Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vaughn Elementary
Vaughn Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Vaughn, New Mexico, enrolling 43 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 92.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New Mexico schools, with 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 50 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #23.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Vaughn Municipal Schools spends $39,596 per pupil, 138% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Vaughn Municipal Schools, also runs Vaughn High (27 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vaughn Elementary compares
Vaughn Elementary on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.0% | ▲ 14% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 23% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$39,596
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 83.7%
White 14.0%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Vaughn Elementary is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vaughn Municipal Schools, which includes Vaughn Elementary.
$39,596
Per student
+138%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+139%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.5%
State 79.5%
Federal 5.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Vaughn Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Vaughn Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Mexico, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vaughn Elementary
How many students attend Vaughn Elementary?
Vaughn Elementary has 43 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vaughn, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vaughn Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Vaughn Elementary is 10.8:1, which is 23% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vaughn Elementary?
92.0% of students at Vaughn Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vaughn Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Vaughn Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment, in Vaughn, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vaughn Elementary?
Vaughn Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vaughn Elementary a good school?
Vaughn Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New Mexico schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Vaughn Municipal Schools?
Besides Vaughn Elementary, Vaughn Municipal Schools also operates Vaughn High (27 students). See the Vaughn Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.
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