Vaughn

The Vaughn Municipal Schools district in New Mexico is home to two small schools - Vaughn Elementary and Vaughn High. Both schools serve predominantly Hispanic student populations from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with very high free and reduced lunch rates.

Vaughn Elementary stands out for its significant improvement in statewide rankings, climbing from 318th out of 412 elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 109th out of 435 in 2022-2023. In contrast, Vaughn High has had a more fluctuating performance, with its ranking ranging from 165th out of 193 high schools in 2014-2015 to 62nd out of 185 in 2015-2016, and then down to 90th out of 170 in 2022-2023.

Both schools have extremely small enrollments, with Vaughn Elementary having 25 students and Vaughn High having just 21 students. This small size may present both challenges and opportunities, as the schools work to provide personalized, high-quality education to their students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.