Top Rankings
Deming 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 177 students in Deming School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Deming 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 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public charter school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
13 Schools
99 Schools
# Students
5,116 Students
32,906 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
2,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)75%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)71.1%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
88%
63%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,185 is less than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,348
$15,107
Spending / Student
$14,185
$14,456
Best Deming School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deming Cesar Chavez
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
315 East 1st St
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 544-8404
Deming, NM 88030
(575) 544-8404
Gr: 9-12 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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