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Tucumcari School District

Item: Tucumcari School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

700 West Amarosa
Tucumcari, NM 88401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 461-3910

tucumcarischools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 451 students in Tucumcari School District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.

Public Preschool in Tucumcari School District have an score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and score of 25% (versus the 32% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 76% 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

3 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

911 Students

102,415 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

8,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	53	55
Kind	68	76
1	68	69
2	74	72
3	69	72
4	48	67
5	71	69

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District Rank

Tucumcari School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#85 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District
2023	#85
2022	#90
2021	#75
2019	#58
2018	#102
2017	#102
2016	#79
2015	#86
2014	#58
2013	#58
2012	#64
2011	#58
2010	#21

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22%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	22%	24%
2022	20%	24%
2021	15%	25%
2019	17%	21%
2017	14%	21%
2016	18%	21%
2015	16%	18%
2014	42%	41%
2013	49%	42%
2012	48%	43%
2011	36%	42%
2010	47%	43%

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30%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2022	30%	34%
2021	44%	58%
2019	35%	33%
2017	23%	30%
2016	23%	28%
2015	18%	27%
2014	51%	49%
2013	48%	51%
2012	47%	51%
2011	48%	50%
2010	57%	53%

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30-34%

33%

72%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	72%	76%
2020	82%	77%
2019	77%	75%
2018	82%	74%
2017	77%	71%
2016	77%	71%
2015	62%	69%
2013	52%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	77%	69%

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(2022-23)

50.7%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	50.7%	43.1%
2022	46.5%	41.9%
2021	18.9%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	0.46	0.56
2022	0.45	0.56
2021	0.46	0.56
2020	0.51	0.57
2019	0.51	0.58
2018	0.47	0.58
2017	0.47	0.58
2016	0.47	0.57
2015	0.48	0.57
2014	0.47	0.56
2013	0.50	0.57
2012	0.49	0.57
2011	0.51	0.59
2010	0.51	0.59
2009	0.51	0.61
2008	0.50	0.60
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.49	0.63
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.49	0.62
2003	0.50	0.63
2002	0.49	0.63
2001	0.50	0.63
2000	0.50	0.63
1999	0.51	0.62
1998	0.51	0.62
1997	0.53	0.62
1996	0.53	0.61
1995	0.53	0.62
1994	0.53	0.62
1993	0.53	0.62
1992	0.52	0.62
1991	0.53	0.62
1990	0.53	0.62

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2022)

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

71%

68%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	69%	62%
2022	69%	62%
2021	68%	62%
2020	37%	61%
2019	37%	60%
2018	66%	60%
2017	66%	60%
2016	67%	61%
2015	66%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	65%	60%
2012	65%	60%
2011	63%	58%
2010	62%	58%
2009	62%	55%
2008	62%	56%
2007	62%	55%
2006	66%	52%
2005	61%	53%
2004	64%	51%
2003	63%	50%
2002	63%	50%
2001	62%	49%
2000	62%	48%
1999	61%	49%
1998	60%	48%
1997	58%	47%
1996	57%	47%
1995	55%	46%
1994	56%	46%
1993	55%	46%
1992	56%	45%
1991	55%	45%
1990	52%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% White

23%

16%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	29%	21%
2022	27%	21%
2021	28%	21%
2020	60%	22%
2019	60%	23%
2018	31%	23%
2017	31%	23%
2016	31%	24%
2015	30%	24%
2014	29%	25%
2013	30%	26%
2012	29%	26%
2011	32%	25%
2010	33%	25%
2009	33%	28%
2008	35%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	33%	30%
2005	34%	32%
2004	31%	32%
2003	33%	33%
2002	35%	33%
2001	35%	34%
2000	36%	35%
1999	36%	37%
1998	38%	38%
1997	38%	39%
1996	39%	40%
1995	41%	40%
1994	40%	41%
1993	42%	41%
1992	42%	41%
1991	42%	42%
1990	45%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,573 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,778 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	$18 MM	$7 MM
2022	$14 MM	$6 MM
2021	$14 MM	$6 MM
2020	$14 MM	$6 MM
2019	$12 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$5 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$9 MM
2009	$13 MM	$9 MM
2008	$12 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$9 MM
2005	$12 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$10 MM
2003	$12 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$9 MM
2001	$12 MM	$8 MM
2000	$12 MM	$8 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$11 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$5 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	$17 MM	$8 MM
2022	$14 MM	$6 MM
2021	$12 MM	$5 MM
2020	$12 MM	$5 MM
2019	$11 MM	$5 MM
2018	$11 MM	$4 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$13 MM	$4 MM
2015	$13 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$13 MM	$7 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$9 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$10 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$10 MM
2005	$11 MM	$10 MM
2004	$10 MM	$10 MM
2003	$10 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$12 MM	$8 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,573

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	$19,659	$20,936
2022	$15,890	$17,285
2021	$15,592	$15,495
2020	$14,550	$15,481
2019	$12,488	$12,829
2018	$12,341	$16,142
2017	$11,966	$13,819
2016	$12,949	$11,869
2015	$12,657	$16,798
2014	$11,755	$11,497
2012	$10,943	$18,139
2011	$10,837	$25,792
2010	$10,988	$16,798
2009	$11,555	$16,127
2008	$11,280	$18,377
2007	$10,177	$14,540
2006	$9,101	$12,172
2005	$10,245	$13,962
2004	$9,963	$11,848
2003	$10,314	$11,555
2002	$9,362	$10,673
2001	$9,359	$9,521
2000	$8,662	$8,577
1999	$6,882	$8,334
1998	$6,644	$7,977
1997	$5,136	$6,699
1995	$4,813	$6,735
1992	$3,807	$6,050
1990	$3,596	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$18,778

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Tucumcari School District	New Mexico
2023	$18,861	$22,474
2022	$15,220	$16,274
2021	$14,193	$14,615
2020	$12,799	$14,519
2019	$11,801	$13,264
2018	$11,127	$14,983
2017	$12,659	$13,861
2016	$13,384	$12,145
2015	$14,080	$17,733
2014	$11,991	$11,732
2012	$12,346	$18,345
2011	$10,979	$26,852
2010	$12,223	$17,733
2009	$11,801	$16,153
2008	$10,908	$17,718
2007	$10,725	$15,014
2006	$9,457	$12,893
2005	$10,049	$13,808
2004	$8,867	$11,590
2003	$8,150	$11,290
2002	$9,038	$10,957
2001	$9,116	$9,422
2000	$8,779	$8,253
1999	$6,737	$7,838
1998	$6,429	$7,436
1997	$5,335	$7,064
1995	$4,307	$6,165
1992	$3,561	$5,640
1990	$3,403	$5,365

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Best Tucumcari School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tucumcari Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

1623 South 9th St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-3910

Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 911 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 72% (Top 50% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education