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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 126 students in Dora School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Dora School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
220 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
8,121 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
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
0.50
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
68%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
66%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,773 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,895 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,773
$15,107
Spending / Student
$17,895
$14,456
Best Dora School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dora Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School St
Dora, NM 88115
(575) 477-2216
Dora, NM 88115
(575) 477-2216
Gr: PK-6 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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