Top Rankings
Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 24 students in Central School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
17 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
4,700 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
386 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
87%
6%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
61%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
4%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,762 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,605 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,762
$14,763
Spending / Student
$20,605
$14,127
Best Central School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dream Dine Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 64 Milepost 23 Nw
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-2500
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-2500
Gr: K-5 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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