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Fort Sumner School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 115 students in Fort Sumner School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Fort Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
267 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Fort Sumner School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
67%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
92 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
35%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
16
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,906 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,285 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,906
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,285
$14,121
Best Fort Sumner School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Sumner Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Grades: PK-5
| 115 students
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