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Quemado School District

3484 Hwy 60
Quemado, NM 87829
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 81 students in Quemado 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Quemado 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 44% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
169 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quemado 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#9 out of 141 school districts
(Top 10%)
45%
24%
55-59%
34%
60-69%
33%
(20-21)
≥80%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.51
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
23%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
68%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,355 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 $23,728 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,355
$14,756
Spending / Student
$23,728
$14,121

Best Quemado School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quemado Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Hwy 60
Quemado, NM 87829
(575) 773-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 169 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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