For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 71 students in Mountainair Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Mountainair Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountainair Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountainair High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
222 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
7,263 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mountainair Public 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% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
61%
# Black Students
10 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
5%
2%
# White Students
74 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
33%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
163
# Students in K Grade:
19
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,829 is higher than the state median of $14,531. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,923 is higher than the state median of $13,905. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,829
$14,531
Spending / Student
$19,923
$13,905
Best Mountainair Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountainair High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Grades: 9-12
| 71 students
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