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Item: Ruidoso School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

200 Horton Circle
Ruidoso, NM 88345

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Top 50%

Tel: (575) 257-4051

www.ruidososchools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

4 Schools

302 Schools

# Students

1,788 Students

95,081 Students

# Teachers

133 Teachers

7,627 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
6	124	90
7	128	119
8	121	122

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District Rank

Ruidoso School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#60 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District
2023	#60
2022	#69
2021	#55
2019	#44
2018	#76
2017	#76
2016	#62
2015	#73
2014	#76
2013	#102
2012	#81
2011	#53
2010	#36

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24%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	24%	24%
2022	22%	24%
2021	16%	25%
2019	21%	21%
2017	16%	21%
2016	20%	21%
2015	15%	18%
2014	40%	41%
2013	33%	42%
2012	38%	43%
2011	37%	42%
2010	42%	43%

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35%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2022	35%	34%
2021	59%	58%
2019	39%	33%
2017	28%	30%
2016	28%	28%
2015	24%	27%
2014	44%	49%
2013	44%	51%
2012	46%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	53%	53%

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37%

33%

82%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	82%	76%
2020	82%	77%
2019	87%	75%
2018	82%	74%
2017	82%	71%
2016	87%	71%
2015	72%	69%
2013	70%	70%
2012	77%	71%
2011	82%	69%

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(2022-23)

50.6%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	50.6%	43.1%
2022	47.7%	41.9%
2021	45.6%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	0.62	0.56
2022	0.63	0.56
2021	0.63	0.56
2020	0.63	0.57
2019	0.63	0.58
2018	0.63	0.58
2017	0.63	0.58
2016	0.64	0.57
2015	0.65	0.57
2014	0.65	0.56
2013	0.65	0.57
2012	0.66	0.57
2011	0.65	0.59
2010	0.65	0.59
2009	0.65	0.61
2008	0.65	0.60
2007	0.65	0.60
2006	0.65	0.63
2005	0.64	0.61
2004	0.63	0.62
2003	0.62	0.63
2002	0.63	0.63
2001	0.62	0.63
2000	0.62	0.63
1999	0.63	0.62
1998	0.61	0.62
1997	0.61	0.62
1996	0.59	0.61
1995	0.62	0.62
1994	0.62	0.62
1993	0.62	0.62
1992	0.61	0.62
1991	0.62	0.62
1990	0.61	0.62

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% American Indian

14%

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	15%	12%
2022	15%	12%
2021	15%	12%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	17%	12%
2017	17%	12%
2016	18%	10%
2015	21%	10%
2014	19%	10%
2013	19%	10%
2012	20%	10%
2011	18%	13%
2010	18%	13%
2009	19%	13%
2008	18%	11%
2007	18%	11%
2006	18%	14%
2005	16%	11%
2004	16%	14%
2003	15%	14%
2002	19%	14%
2001	17%	14%
2000	18%	14%
1999	18%	11%
1998	17%	11%
1997	16%	11%
1996	14%	10%
1995	19%	11%
1994	21%	10%
1993	22%	10%
1992	23%	11%
1991	23%	10%
1990	22%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

56%

59%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	52%	62%
2022	51%	62%
2021	51%	62%
2020	50%	61%
2019	50%	60%
2018	49%	60%
2017	49%	60%
2016	47%	61%
2015	46%	61%
2014	46%	61%
2013	46%	60%
2012	44%	60%
2011	46%	58%
2010	43%	58%
2009	41%	55%
2008	40%	56%
2007	40%	55%
2006	38%	52%
2005	37%	53%
2004	35%	51%
2003	34%	50%
2002	32%	50%
2001	31%	49%
2000	30%	48%
1999	30%	49%
1998	30%	48%
1997	31%	47%
1996	29%	47%
1995	27%	46%
1994	26%	46%
1993	24%	46%
1992	23%	45%
1991	24%	45%
1990	24%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	30%	21%
2022	31%	21%
2021	31%	21%
2020	33%	22%
2019	33%	23%
2018	33%	23%
2017	33%	23%
2016	34%	24%
2015	33%	24%
2014	34%	25%
2013	33%	26%
2012	34%	26%
2011	34%	25%
2010	37%	25%
2009	38%	28%
2008	40%	29%
2007	40%	30%
2006	42%	30%
2005	45%	32%
2004	48%	32%
2003	50%	33%
2002	48%	33%
2001	50%	34%
2000	52%	35%
1999	51%	37%
1998	53%	38%
1997	53%	39%
1996	56%	40%
1995	53%	40%
1994	52%	41%
1993	53%	41%
1992	54%	41%
1991	53%	42%
1990	54%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,733 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	$35 MM	$7 MM
2022	$30 MM	$6 MM
2021	$29 MM	$6 MM
2020	$29 MM	$6 MM
2019	$26 MM	$5 MM
2018	$25 MM	$5 MM
2017	$23 MM	$4 MM
2016	$25 MM	$4 MM
2015	$27 MM	$9 MM
2014	$24 MM	$4 MM
2012	$24 MM	$7 MM
2011	$26 MM	$7 MM
2010	$27 MM	$9 MM
2009	$28 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$11 MM
2007	$25 MM	$10 MM
2006	$22 MM	$9 MM
2005	$22 MM	$10 MM
2004	$21 MM	$10 MM
2003	$22 MM	$10 MM
2002	$21 MM	$9 MM
2001	$20 MM	$8 MM
2000	$19 MM	$8 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$14 MM	$6 MM
1996	$14 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$5 MM
1990	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	$33 MM	$8 MM
2022	$26 MM	$6 MM
2021	$25 MM	$5 MM
2020	$25 MM	$5 MM
2019	$28 MM	$5 MM
2018	$31 MM	$4 MM
2017	$22 MM	$4 MM
2016	$22 MM	$4 MM
2015	$26 MM	$9 MM
2014	$23 MM	$4 MM
2012	$26 MM	$7 MM
2011	$24 MM	$8 MM
2010	$26 MM	$9 MM
2009	$34 MM	$10 MM
2008	$38 MM	$10 MM
2007	$25 MM	$10 MM
2006	$21 MM	$10 MM
2005	$21 MM	$10 MM
2004	$20 MM	$10 MM
2003	$21 MM	$10 MM
2002	$21 MM	$9 MM
2001	$19 MM	$8 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$7 MM
1998	$18 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,357

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	$19,016	$20,936
2022	$16,443	$17,285
2021	$15,882	$15,495
2020	$14,202	$15,481
2019	$12,492	$12,829
2018	$12,385	$16,142
2017	$11,584	$13,819
2016	$12,516	$11,869
2015	$13,051	$16,798
2014	$11,648	$11,497
2012	$11,036	$18,139
2011	$11,416	$25,792
2010	$11,816	$16,798
2009	$12,062	$16,127
2008	$12,032	$18,377
2007	$10,732	$14,540
2006	$9,674	$12,172
2005	$9,034	$13,962
2004	$8,813	$11,848
2003	$9,447	$11,555
2002	$8,579	$10,673
2001	$8,106	$9,521
2000	$7,400	$8,577
1999	$7,115	$8,334
1998	$6,360	$7,977
1997	$5,828	$6,699
1995	$4,421	$6,735
1992	$4,969	$6,050
1990	$4,939	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$18,733

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ruidoso School District	New Mexico
2023	$18,403	$22,474
2022	$14,358	$16,274
2021	$14,070	$14,615
2020	$12,308	$14,519
2019	$13,333	$13,264
2018	$15,633	$14,983
2017	$11,069	$13,861
2016	$10,869	$12,145
2015	$12,528	$17,733
2014	$11,259	$11,732
2012	$12,002	$18,345
2011	$10,732	$26,852
2010	$11,342	$17,733
2009	$14,998	$16,153
2008	$16,809	$17,718
2007	$10,996	$15,014
2006	$9,126	$12,893
2005	$8,691	$13,808
2004	$8,511	$11,590
2003	$9,086	$11,290
2002	$8,515	$10,957
2001	$7,575	$9,422
2000	$7,251	$8,253
1999	$8,083	$7,838
1998	$7,249	$7,436
1997	$5,366	$7,064
1995	$4,989	$6,165
1992	$5,057	$5,640
1990	$4,341	$5,365

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Best Ruidoso School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ruidoso Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

123 Warrior Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 257-4051

Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,788 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 82% (Top 20% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education