High Schools in Tatum

Summary:

Tatum, New Mexico is home to a single high school, Tatum High School, which serves grades 9-12. This public school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top third of high schools in New Mexico and maintaining a 4-star rating from School Digger.

Tatum High School stands out for its strong academic performance. Its 11th-grade students outperform the state average in both NM-ASR/Science and SAT School Day/English Language Arts proficiency. The school also boasts a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate of 78.0%. Additionally, Tatum High School benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for its 111 students.

Despite serving a diverse socioeconomic community, with nearly half of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Tatum High School continues to excel. Its consistent high rankings, stellar test scores, and impressive graduation rates make it a standout institution in the Tatum school district and the state of New Mexico.

District Detail

306 West 3rd Street
Tatum, NM 88267

(575) 398-4455

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 310

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Tatum High	Public	9-12	307 West 3rd Street	Tatum	88267	Lea County	Tatum	No	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 398-4455	129	14	9.1	43.4%	63 (48.8%)	1 (0.8%)	57 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	56.7	44^th of 131 public high schools	66.4%		60	53^rd of 172 public high schools	69.2%	9	40.0	55.2	$15,560

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lovington	20.42 mi	10
Nm Corrections	34.27 mi	11
Hobbs	34.69 mi	19	62^nd
Dora	47.51 mi	2	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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