Top Rankings
Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,609 students in Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 60%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kirtland Central High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
17 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
4,700 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
386 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
4,083 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
87%
12%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
62%
# Black Students
10 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
205 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
4%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
234
# Students in K Grade:
260
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
411
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
408
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,762 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,605 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,762
$14,757
Spending / Student
$20,605
$14,122
Best Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Career Prep Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
West Hwy 64
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-4980
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-4980
Grades: 9-12
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
Kirtland Central High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 County Road 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417
(505) 598-5881
Kirtland, NM 87417
(505) 598-5881
Grades: 9-12
| 704 students
Rank: #33.
Shiprock High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 64
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-5161
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-5161
Grades: 9-12
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Newcomb High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Us 491
Newcomb, NM 87455
(505) 696-3417
Newcomb, NM 87455
(505) 696-3417
Grades: 9-12
| 230 students
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