Total enrollment
2,184
-292 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in TAOS
New Mexico · 2,184 students · 4 cities
9 public K-12 schools, 2,184 students, one district. That is the TAOS entry on the numbers, with a mix of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in TAOS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How TAOS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #4 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,184 | #27 of 50 | #4,146 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #25 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #12 of 49 | #2,043 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.3% | #39 of 49 | #524 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #19 of 37 | #3,703 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside TAOS
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL at 68.1% proficient to ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARY at 25.0%, a gap of 43.1 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 2,673 to 2,184 students (down 18%) and from 176 to 181 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAOS HIGH | Taos | High | 09-12 | 749 |
| ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARY | Taos | Elementary | PK-05 | 348 |
| TAOS MIDDLE | Taos | Middle | 06-08 | 337 |
| RANCHOS DE TAOS ELEMENTARY | Ranchos De Taos | Elementary | PK-05 | 225 |
| TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER | Taos | Elementary | KG-08 | 216 |
| ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL | El Prado | Elementary | KG-08 | 198 |
| ARROYO DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY | Arroyo Seco | Elementary | KG-05 | 99 |
| TAOS CYBER MAGNET | Taos | High | 09-12 | 12 |
| CHRYSALIS ALTERNATIVE | Taos | High | 07-12 | 0 |
About TAOS
TAOS is a sparse New Mexico school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 2,184.
In terms of grade levels, TAOS comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 243 in this district, noticeably below the New Mexico typical of 343.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in TAOS has decreased 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,476 students to 2,184. Over that span, TAOS lost 1 school, going from 9 to 8.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for TAOS discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.