Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District

1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 74 students in Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Fort Sumner Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Sumner Municipal School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Sumner High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
260 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
7,263 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#39 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Sumner Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Sumner Municipal 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.
40-44%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Sumner Municipal 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.
40-49%
33%
(20-21)
≥80%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fort Sumner Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
61%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
96 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
37%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
163
# Students in K Grade:
10
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,442 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,804 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fort Sumner Municipal 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
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fort Sumner Municipal 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
$20,442
$14,531
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Sumner Municipal 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
$19,804
$13,905
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Sumner Municipal 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 Fort Sumner Municipal Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Sumner High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Grades: 9-12
| 74 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 260 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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