Top Rankings
Fort Sumner School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 85 students in Fort Sumner School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fort Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 35% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fort Sumner 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 Fort Sumner 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 59% 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
264 Schools
# Students
267 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Sumner School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 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 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
62%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
35%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,906 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,285 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,906
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,285
$14,121
Best Fort Sumner School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Sumner High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
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