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Cloudcroft School District

Item: Cloudcroft School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

10 Swallow Place
Cloudcroft, NM 88317

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Top 20%

Tel: (575) 601-4416

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Cloudcroft School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

661 Schools

# Students

429 Students

205,787 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

16,012 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	12	36
Kind	23	98
1	27	106
2	23	111
3	33	117
4	34	114
5	34	117
6	35	117
7	39	93
8	31	93

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District Rank

Cloudcroft School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#17 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District
2023	#17
2022	#9
2021	#40
2019	#20
2018	#11
2017	#11
2016	#13
2015	#32
2014	#30
2013	#21
2012	#16
2011	#7
2010	#7

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34%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	34%	24%
2022	42%	24%
2021	27%	25%
2019	28%	21%
2017	32%	21%
2016	31%	21%
2015	18%	18%
2014	46%	41%
2013	55%	42%
2012	52%	43%
2011	54%	42%
2010	51%	43%

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55-59%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2022	57%	34%
2021	72%	58%
2019	48%	33%
2017	57%	30%
2016	60%	28%
2015	49%	27%
2014	70%	49%
2013	66%	51%
2012	72%	51%
2011	70%	50%
2010	76%	53%

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60-64%

33%

(19-20)

≥90%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2020	90%	77%
2019	90%	75%
2018	90%	74%
2017	84%	71%
2016	80%	71%
2015	80%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	84%	69%

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(2022-23)

27.7%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	27.7%	43.1%
2022	29.9%	41.9%
2021	9.8%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	0.42	0.56
2022	0.44	0.56
2021	0.37	0.56
2020	0.39	0.57
2019	0.39	0.58
2018	0.37	0.58
2017	0.37	0.58
2016	0.40	0.57
2015	0.38	0.57
2014	0.37	0.56
2013	0.35	0.57
2012	0.41	0.57
2011	0.36	0.59
2010	0.32	0.59
2009	0.32	0.61
2008	0.30	0.60
2007	0.25	0.60
2006	0.22	0.63
2005	0.24	0.61
2004	0.25	0.62
2003	0.24	0.63
2002	0.28	0.63
2001	0.23	0.63
2000	0.21	0.63
1999	0.17	0.62
1998	0.20	0.62
1997	0.20	0.62
1996	0.23	0.61
1995	0.20	0.62
1994	0.20	0.62
1993	0.21	0.62
1992	0.22	0.62
1991	0.26	0.62
1990	0.17	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	3%	13%
2010	4%	13%
2009	3%	13%
2008	3%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	4%	11%
2004	3%	14%
2003	3%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1992	1%	11%
1991	3%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

24%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	22%	62%
2022	23%	62%
2021	19%	62%
2020	19%	61%
2019	19%	60%
2018	18%	60%
2017	18%	60%
2016	21%	61%
2015	20%	61%
2014	18%	61%
2013	16%	60%
2012	18%	60%
2011	15%	58%
2010	12%	58%
2009	11%	55%
2008	12%	56%
2007	11%	55%
2006	10%	52%
2005	9%	53%
2004	11%	51%
2003	10%	50%
2002	12%	50%
2001	10%	49%
2000	8%	48%
1999	6%	49%
1998	8%	48%
1997	9%	47%
1996	11%	47%
1995	10%	46%
1994	11%	46%
1993	10%	46%
1992	10%	45%
1991	11%	45%
1990	9%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%

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% White

66%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	73%	21%
2022	72%	21%
2021	77%	21%
2020	76%	22%
2019	76%	23%
2018	78%	23%
2017	78%	23%
2016	75%	24%
2015	76%	24%
2014	77%	25%
2013	79%	26%
2012	75%	26%
2011	79%	25%
2010	82%	25%
2009	82%	28%
2008	82%	29%
2007	86%	30%
2006	88%	30%
2005	87%	32%
2004	86%	32%
2003	87%	33%
2002	84%	33%
2001	88%	34%
2000	89%	35%
1999	91%	37%
1998	89%	38%
1997	89%	39%
1996	87%	40%
1995	89%	40%
1994	89%	41%
1993	88%	41%
1992	88%	41%
1991	85%	42%
1990	90%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,869 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,317 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	$10 MM	$7 MM
2022	$9 MM	$6 MM
2021	$8 MM	$6 MM
2020	$7 MM	$6 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$5 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$8 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$5 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	$9 MM	$8 MM
2022	$9 MM	$6 MM
2021	$8 MM	$5 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$7 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$9 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$10 MM
2007	$5 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$9 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$8 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,869

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	$25,887	$20,936
2022	$22,914	$17,285
2021	$21,158	$15,495
2020	$17,778	$15,481
2019	$16,441	$12,829
2018	$16,973	$16,142
2017	$18,375	$13,819
2016	$17,148	$11,869
2015	$18,037	$16,798
2014	$15,666	$11,497
2012	$13,759	$18,139
2011	$14,372	$25,792
2010	$14,372	$16,798
2009	$15,422	$16,127
2008	$14,794	$18,377
2007	$12,400	$14,540
2006	$13,034	$12,172
2005	$15,984	$13,962
2004	$11,807	$11,848
2003	$14,639	$11,555
2002	$10,683	$10,673
2001	$10,148	$9,521
2000	$7,630	$8,577
1999	$7,510	$8,334
1998	$6,701	$7,977
1997	$6,096	$6,699
1995	$6,262	$6,735
1992	$5,566	$6,050
1990	$5,024	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$20,317

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Cloudcroft School District	New Mexico
2023	$22,997	$22,474
2022	$24,099	$16,274
2021	$20,768	$14,615
2020	$15,327	$14,519
2019	$16,735	$13,264
2018	$13,174	$14,983
2017	$16,984	$13,861
2016	$20,217	$12,145
2015	$19,626	$17,733
2014	$15,057	$11,732
2012	$12,397	$18,345
2011	$12,883	$26,852
2010	$15,639	$17,733
2009	$18,700	$16,153
2008	$14,216	$17,718
2007	$11,568	$15,014
2006	$12,137	$12,893
2005	$15,818	$13,808
2004	$15,475	$11,590
2003	$19,133	$11,290
2002	$12,488	$10,957
2001	$9,222	$9,422
2000	$7,204	$8,253
1999	$7,067	$7,838
1998	$6,336	$7,436
1997	$6,287	$7,064
1995	$5,635	$6,165
1992	$5,222	$5,640
1990	$8,456	$5,365

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Best Cloudcroft School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cloudcroft Middle School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

810 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(575) 601-4416

Gr: 6-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Cloudcroft Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
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Top 20%

Add to Compare

810 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(575) 601-4416

Gr: PK-5 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NM)
: Top 20%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education