Cuba School District

50 County Rd 13
Cuba, NM 87013
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in Cuba School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Cuba School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
714 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cuba 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#141 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
5%
24%
8%
34%
10-14%
33%
(20-21)
≥90%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.51
% American Indian
74%
10%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,923 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,721 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,923
$14,763
Spending / Student
$23,721
$14,127

Best Cuba School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cuba Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 County Rd 13 Bldg 51
Cuba, NM 87013
(575) 289-3211
Gr: PK-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 714 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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