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Ruidoso 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Ruidoso Municipal Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Ruidoso Municipal Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,820 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ruidoso Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.52
# American Indian Students
250 Students
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
10%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
987 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
67%
# Black Students
8 Students
1,856 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
520 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
29%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
137
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,742 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,947 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,742
$14,560
Spending / Student
$13,947
$13,933
Best Ruidoso Municipal Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sierra Vista Primary
Magnet School
199 White Mountain Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 258-4943
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 258-4943
Grades: PK-2
| 497 students
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