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Dexter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Dexter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Dexter School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
813 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dexter 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
132 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
16%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
512
# Students in K Grade:
51
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,879 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,357 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,879
$14,757
Spending / Student
$16,357
$14,122
Best Dexter School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 North Lincoln
Dexter, NM 88230
(575) 734-5420
Dexter, NM 88230
(575) 734-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
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