Top Rankings
Dora 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 94 students in Dora School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Dora School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
220 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dora School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥80%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
2%
% White
66%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,691 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,959 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$8 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$28,691
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$33,959
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Dora School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dora High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 School St
Dora, NM 88115
(575) 477-2216
Dora, NM 88115
(575) 477-2216
Gr: 7-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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