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Kirtland Central High School vs. Farmington High School

Should you attend Kirtland Central High School or Farmington 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
Kirtland Central High School
550 County Road 6100
Kirtland, NM 87417
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Farmington High School
2200 Sunset Ave
Farmington, NM 87401
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kirtland Central 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 704 students in grades 9-12, Kirtland Central 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 1,821 students in grades 9-12, Farmington 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 14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
704 students
1,821 students
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This chart displays total students of Farmington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Farmington High School
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Farmington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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

#683 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
#595 out of 810 schools in NM
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kirtland Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farmington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
40%
(Top 50% in NM)
78%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
81%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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 Kirtland Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Farmington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
228
425
Grade 10 Students
166
509
Grade 11 Students
174
452
Grade 12 Students
136
435

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
80%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kirtland Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Farmington 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
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kirtland Central 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 Farmington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kirtland Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Farmington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kirtland Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Farmington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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
94%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kirtland Central 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 Farmington 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
10%
(04-05 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kirtland Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farmington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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