For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 142 students in Capitan Municipal Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Capitan Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Capitan Municipal School School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Capitan High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
471 Students
118,167 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
7,412 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Capitan Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
14,984 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
71,993 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
61%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,104 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
298 Students
24,931 Students
% White Students
63%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
2,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
194
# Students in K Grade:
32
851
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
878
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
915
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
921
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
963
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
1,102
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
2,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
3,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
3,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
30,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
27,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
22,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
21,970
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,170 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,285 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,170
$14,560
Spending / Student
$19,285
$13,933
Best Capitan Municipal Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capitan High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
519 Smokey Bear Blvd
Capitan, NM 88316
(575) 354-2239
Capitan, NM 88316
(575) 354-2239
Grades: 9-12
| 142 students
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