📍 307 West 3rd Street, Tatum, Lea County, 88267
Tatum High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tatum, Lea County. The school has 116 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tatum Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tatum High enrolls 116 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 47% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
49 of the school's 116 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Tatum High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-30, state senate district 27, state house district 66.
Tatum High is one of 3 schools in TATUM, based in TATUM, New Mexico. The district serves 310 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 116 students, Tatum High is close to the district average of about 103 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote