Dora Municipal Schools School District

100 School St
Dora, NM 88115
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in Dora Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Dora Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
219 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,192 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Dora Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#21 out of 144 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dora Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dora Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dora Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
33%
(20-21)
≥50%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dora Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
13,459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,187 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
60,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
60%
# Black Students
n/a
1,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
145 Students
21,846 Students
% White Students
66%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
502
# Students in K Grade:
18
2,426
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
2,387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
2,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
2,553
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
2,729
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
2,877
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
18,847
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
25,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
26,187
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
4,607
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
3,555
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
3,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
3,186
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,863 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,977 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dora Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dora Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,863
$14,531
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dora Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,977
$13,905
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dora Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dora Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dora High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 School St
Dora, NM 88115
(575) 477-2216
Grades: 7-12
| 96 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45-49% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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