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Dexter High School vs. Hagerman High School

Should you attend Dexter High School or Hagerman High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dexter High School
100 North Lincoln
Dexter, NM 88230
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hagerman High School
406 North Cambridge Ave
Hagerman, NM 88232
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Dexter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Hagerman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 269 students in grades 9-12, Dexter High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 125 students in grades 9-12, Hagerman High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
269 students
125 students
This chart displays total students of Dexter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hagerman High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hagerman High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dexter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hagerman High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#648 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#559 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dexter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hagerman High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dexter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hagerman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dexter High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hagerman High School 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in NM)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
80-84%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dexter High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hagerman High School and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dexter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hagerman High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
78
32
Grade 10 Students
64
36
Grade 11 Students
64
31
Grade 12 Students
63
26

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hagerman High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hagerman High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dexter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hagerman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dexter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hagerman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dexter High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hagerman High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hagerman High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.27
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Dexter High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hagerman High School and the public school average diversity score of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dexter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hagerman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
(17-18 School Year Data)
10%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dexter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hagerman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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