Cuba School District

50 County Rd 13
Cuba, NM 87013
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 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 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
721 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

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%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
5%
24%
8%
34%
10-14%
33%
(19-20)
85-89%
77%
(2022-23)
82.4%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
68%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
4%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,071 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,551 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$26 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$38,071
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$36,551
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cuba School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 721 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (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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