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Item: Deming School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1001 S Diamond Ave.
Deming, NM 88030

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 546-8841

www.demingps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

13 Schools

916 Schools

# Students

5,116 Students

310,536 Students

# Teachers

365 Teachers

22,958 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deming School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	281	55
Kind	343	104
1	338	106
2	354	111
3	406	117
4	360	114
5	318	117
6	373	117
7	373	119
8	373	122
9	353	140
10	411	136
11	433	125
12	400	119

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District Rank

Deming 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 78% has increased from 67% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#109 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deming School District
2023	#109
2022	#120
2021	#28
2019	#75
2018	#118
2017	#118
2016	#129
2015	#108
2014	#103
2013	#109
2012	#106
2011	#85
2010	#75

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18%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	18%	24%
2022	17%	24%
2021	34%	25%
2019	18%	21%
2017	13%	21%
2016	12%	21%
2015	10%	18%
2014	33%	41%
2013	31%	42%
2012	28%	43%
2011	25%	42%
2010	30%	43%

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23%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2022	23%	34%
2021	64%	58%
2019	27%	33%
2017	19%	30%
2016	16%	28%
2015	18%	27%
2014	37%	49%
2013	37%	51%
2012	38%	51%
2011	37%	50%
2010	43%	53%

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21%

33%

78%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	78%	76%
2020	75%	77%
2019	70%	75%
2018	71%	74%
2017	67%	71%
2016	71%	71%
2015	66%	69%
2013	64%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	61%	69%

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(2022-23)

71.1%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	71.1%	43.1%
2022	73.9%	41.9%
2021	55.9%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	0.26	0.56
2022	0.27	0.56
2021	0.27	0.56
2020	0.26	0.57
2019	0.26	0.58
2018	0.27	0.58
2017	0.27	0.58
2016	0.28	0.57
2015	0.34	0.57
2014	0.28	0.56
2013	0.31	0.57
2012	0.30	0.57
2011	0.29	0.59
2010	0.29	0.59
2009	0.31	0.61
2008	0.31	0.60
2007	0.32	0.60
2006	0.32	0.63
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.34	0.62
2003	0.33	0.63
2002	0.34	0.63
2001	0.35	0.63
2000	0.36	0.63
1999	0.37	0.62
1998	0.37	0.62
1997	0.37	0.62
1996	0.38	0.61
1995	0.40	0.62
1994	0.41	0.62
1993	0.43	0.62
1992	0.44	0.62
1991	0.46	0.62
1990	0.47	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

88%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	86%	62%
2022	85%	62%
2021	85%	62%
2020	86%	61%
2019	86%	60%
2018	84%	60%
2017	84%	60%
2016	84%	61%
2015	69%	61%
2014	84%	61%
2013	82%	60%
2012	82%	60%
2011	83%	58%
2010	83%	58%
2009	82%	55%
2008	82%	56%
2007	80%	55%
2006	81%	52%
2005	80%	53%
2004	80%	51%
2003	80%	50%
2002	79%	50%
2001	78%	49%
2000	77%	48%
1999	77%	49%
1998	77%	48%
1997	77%	47%
1996	76%	47%
1995	74%	46%
1994	73%	46%
1993	71%	46%
1992	69%	45%
1991	67%	45%
1990	66%	45%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% White

10%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	12%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	12%	21%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	23%
2018	15%	23%
2017	15%	23%
2016	15%	24%
2015	14%	24%
2014	15%	25%
2013	17%	26%
2012	17%	26%
2011	16%	25%
2010	16%	25%
2009	17%	28%
2008	17%	29%
2007	18%	30%
2006	18%	30%
2005	19%	32%
2004	19%	32%
2003	19%	33%
2002	20%	33%
2001	21%	34%
2000	22%	35%
1999	22%	37%
1998	22%	38%
1997	22%	39%
1996	23%	40%
1995	25%	40%
1994	25%	41%
1993	28%	41%
1992	30%	41%
1991	32%	42%
1990	32%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,919 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$95 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	$95 MM	$7 MM
2022	$82 MM	$6 MM
2021	$73 MM	$6 MM
2020	$74 MM	$6 MM
2019	$62 MM	$5 MM
2018	$59 MM	$5 MM
2017	$62 MM	$4 MM
2016	$64 MM	$4 MM
2015	$60 MM	$9 MM
2014	$57 MM	$4 MM
2012	$54 MM	$7 MM
2011	$56 MM	$7 MM
2010	$60 MM	$9 MM
2009	$57 MM	$9 MM
2008	$54 MM	$11 MM
2007	$47 MM	$10 MM
2006	$45 MM	$9 MM
2005	$47 MM	$10 MM
2004	$42 MM	$10 MM
2003	$36 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$9 MM
2001	$33 MM	$8 MM
2000	$30 MM	$8 MM
1999	$29 MM	$7 MM
1998	$26 MM	$7 MM
1997	$24 MM	$6 MM
1996	$23 MM	$6 MM
1995	$22 MM	$6 MM
1992	$18 MM	$5 MM
1990	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	$87 MM	$8 MM
2022	$77 MM	$6 MM
2021	$73 MM	$5 MM
2020	$70 MM	$5 MM
2019	$65 MM	$5 MM
2018	$65 MM	$4 MM
2017	$70 MM	$4 MM
2016	$58 MM	$4 MM
2015	$57 MM	$9 MM
2014	$59 MM	$4 MM
2012	$56 MM	$7 MM
2011	$55 MM	$8 MM
2010	$57 MM	$9 MM
2009	$56 MM	$10 MM
2008	$56 MM	$10 MM
2007	$49 MM	$10 MM
2006	$44 MM	$10 MM
2005	$48 MM	$10 MM
2004	$42 MM	$10 MM
2003	$34 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$9 MM
2001	$32 MM	$8 MM
2000	$29 MM	$7 MM
1999	$33 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$23 MM	$6 MM
1996	$21 MM	$6 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM
1992	$20 MM	$4 MM
1990	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,472

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	$17,611	$20,936
2022	$15,378	$17,285
2021	$14,351	$15,495
2020	$13,569	$15,481
2019	$11,397	$12,829
2018	$10,715	$16,142
2017	$11,350	$13,819
2016	$11,573	$11,869
2015	$11,041	$16,798
2014	$10,585	$11,497
2012	$9,972	$18,139
2011	$10,096	$25,792
2010	$11,072	$16,798
2009	$10,426	$16,127
2008	$9,643	$18,377
2007	$8,440	$14,540
2006	$8,207	$12,172
2005	$8,597	$13,962
2004	$7,602	$11,848
2003	$6,645	$11,555
2002	$6,535	$10,673
2001	$6,238	$9,521
2000	$5,537	$8,577
1999	$5,289	$8,334
1998	$4,665	$7,977
1997	$4,184	$6,699
1995	$4,149	$6,735
1992	$3,735	$6,050
1990	$3,308	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$16,919

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deming School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,131	$22,474
2022	$14,417	$16,274
2021	$14,188	$14,615
2020	$12,778	$14,519
2019	$12,057	$13,264
2018	$11,809	$14,983
2017	$12,741	$13,861
2016	$10,565	$12,145
2015	$10,502	$17,733
2014	$10,927	$11,732
2012	$10,225	$18,345
2011	$9,884	$26,852
2010	$10,531	$17,733
2009	$10,215	$16,153
2008	$10,160	$17,718
2007	$8,811	$15,014
2006	$7,973	$12,893
2005	$8,852	$13,808
2004	$7,672	$11,590
2003	$6,298	$11,290
2002	$6,503	$10,957
2001	$6,103	$9,422
2000	$5,426	$8,253
1999	$5,911	$7,838
1998	$4,514	$7,436
1997	$4,029	$7,064
1995	$3,759	$6,165
1992	$4,165	$5,640
1990	$3,204	$5,365

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Deming School District?

Deming School District manages 13 public schools serving 5,116 students.

What is the rank of Deming School District?

Deming School District is ranked #113 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Deming School District?

88% of Deming School District students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Deming School District?

Deming School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What is Deming School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,919 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,116 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 78% (Top 30% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education