Top Rankings
Dexter Consolidated Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 196 students in Dexter Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Dexter Consolidated School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
794 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dexter Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
654 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
60%
# Black Students
n/a
1,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
139 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
18%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
502
# Students in K Grade:
59
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,259 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,748 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,259
$14,531
Spending / Student
$16,748
$13,905
Best Dexter Consolidated Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dexter Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 North Lincoln
Dexter, NM 88230
(575) 734-5420
Dexter, NM 88230
(575) 734-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students
Recent Articles
Should Teacher Salaries be Public Information?
Public school teachers are considered public servants – but does that make their salary details public information? Learn about the heated debate surrounding whether teacher salaries should be made public.
The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
Education and the rate of incarceration have been linked in a recent NAACP report. Learn about the report and the troubling findings.
Bussing: North Carolina's New Student Assignment Plan
We analyze a new plan for student assignment in two North Carolina school districts and the public reaction to the idea of bussing students – as well as alternatives that have been proposed by education experts.
