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Dexter High School vs. Lake Arthur High School

Should you attend Dexter High School or Lake Arthur 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%
Lake Arthur High School
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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 38 students in grades 9-12, Lake Arthur High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
38 students
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This chart displays total students of Lake Arthur High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
32% | 68%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
3 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Arthur High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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 Lake Arthur 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%)
#71 out of 810 schools in NM
(Top 10%)
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 Lake Arthur High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
<50%
(Top 10% 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 Lake Arthur 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)
<50%
(Top 20% 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 Lake Arthur 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)
<50%
(Top 20% in NM)
80-84%
(Top 30% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥50%
(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 Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
78
11
Grade 10 Students
64
6
Grade 11 Students
64
9
Grade 12 Students
63
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lake Arthur High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Arthur High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Hispanic
84%
66%
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 Lake Arthur 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
3%
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 Lake Arthur High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
31%
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 Lake Arthur 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
0.27
0.47
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 Lake Arthur 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%
100%
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 Lake Arthur 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)
24%
(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 Lake Arthur 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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