Mora Independent Schools School District

Hwy 518 And Ranger Dr
Mora, NM 87732
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 47 students in Mora Independent Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Mora Independent Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.04, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
433 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mora Independent Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#138 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mora Independent Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mora Independent 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.
15-19%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mora Independent 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.
6-9%
33%
(20-21)
≥80%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mora Independent Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
67%
# Black Students
n/a
1,856 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
14 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
3%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
29
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,873 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,079 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mora Independent 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
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mora Independent 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
$20,873
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mora Independent 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
$21,079
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mora Independent 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 Mora Independent Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
#10 Ranger Drive
Mora, NM 87732
(575) 387-3132
Grades: PK-K
| 47 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 433 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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