Top Rankings
Dexter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in Dexter 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), 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 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
772 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dexter 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 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)85-89%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
86%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
14%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,723 is higher than the state median of $15,117. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,225 is higher than the state median of $14,466. 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
$16,723
$15,117
Spending / Student
$17,225
$14,466
Best Dexter School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dexter Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 North Lincoln
Dexter, NM 88230
(575) 734-5420
Dexter, NM 88230
(575) 734-5420
Gr: 6-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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