Taos Municipal Schools Explained

Taos Municipal Schools
Motto:"All students will be prepared to succeed as productive individuals in society."
Type:Public
Region:Northern New Mexico
Taos, New Mexico
Grades:K-12
Superintendent:Dr. Lillian Torrez
Students:3,248 (2010-2011) [1]
Location:310 Camino de la Placita
Taos, New Mexico

Taos Municipal Schools (TMS) or Taos Municipal School District (TMSD) is a school district based in Taos, New Mexico, United States. Taos Municipal Schools has a total area of 637sqmi.[2] The school district has a total of six schools. The district has one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and one magnet school.

History

Beginning in 1997 the number of students declined. Due to elderly people making up an increasing percentage of area residents and a post-1999 drop in births in Taos County, in 2022 the district anticipated an upcoming decline in the number of students.[3]

Service area

The district serves serves the communities of Taos, Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Ranchos de Taos, San Cristobal, Talpa, Taos Pueblo, and almost all of Taos Ski Valley.[4] It also includes CaƱon, Ranchitos, El Prado, Des Montes, Llano Quemado, and Cordillera.

Schools

Secondary schools
Elementary schools
Magnet schools

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010SY 40D Enrollment by District . New Mexico State Department of Education . 21 August 2011 . PDF.
  2. Web site: District Size in Square Miles . New Mexico State Department of Education . August 15, 2002 . February 22, 2011 . PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090220083815/http://www.ped.state.nm.us/IT/fs/18/district.square.miles.pdf. 2009-02-20.
  3. Web site: Plant. Geoffrey. Taos schools face declining enrollment amid senior age wave. Taos News. 2022-07-06. 2022-07-13.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Taos County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.