Cimarron Municipal Schools School District

125 N. Collison Ave.
Cimarron, NM 87714
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cimarron Municipal Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 52 students in Cimarron Municipal Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Cimarron Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
401 Students
32,853 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
2,269 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Cimarron Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#46 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
33%
(20-21)
≥90%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,840 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
6%
# Asian Students
n/a
487 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
20,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
63%
# Black Students
5 Students
659 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
176 Students
8,500 Students
% White Students
44%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
403
# Students in K Grade:
31
1,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
1,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
1,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
1,826
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
2,944
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
3,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
3,264
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
3,480
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
3,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
2,762
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
2,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,883 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 $23,631 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,883
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,631
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cimarron Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cimarron Municipal Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moreno Valley High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
56 Camino Grande
Angel Fire, NM 87710
(575) 377-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 401 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : ≥90% (Top 5% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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