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Dulce School District

113 Hawks Dr
Dulce, NM 87528

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Tel: (575) 759-3353

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 395 students in Dulce School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.

Public Elementary Schools in Dulce School District have an score of 8% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 10% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

561 Students

210,264 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

15,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dulce School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	10	38
Kind	39	99
1	50	112
2	41	118
3	45	114
4	36	117
5	44	120
6	48	120
7	39	93
8	43	94

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District Rank

Dulce 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 55% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dulce School District
2023	#136
2022	#144
2019	#122
2018	#152
2017	#152
2016	#152
2015	#145
2014	#142
2013	#137
2012	#124
2011	#90

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12%

24%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	12%	24%
2022	4%	24%
2019	2%	21%
2017	3%	21%
2016	3%	21%
2015	1%	18%
2014	10%	41%
2013	13%	42%
2012	20%	43%
2011	20%	42%
2010	16%	43%

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9%

34%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2022	9%	34%
2019	10%	33%
2017	6%	30%
2016	6%	28%
2015	5%	27%
2014	20%	49%
2013	25%	51%
2012	27%	51%
2011	31%	50%
2010	30%	53%

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10-14%

33%

(20-21)

20-29%

66%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2021	24%	66%
2020	64%	77%
2019	74%	75%
2018	74%	74%
2017	84%	71%
2016	74%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	62%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	0.20	0.56
2022	0.15	0.56
2021	0.16	0.56
2020	0.14	0.58
2019	0.14	0.58
2018	0.07	0.58
2017	0.07	0.58
2016	0.08	0.57
2015	0.06	0.57
2014	0.08	0.56
2013	0.07	0.57
2012	0.12	0.58
2011	0.16	0.59
2010	0.12	0.59
2009	0.12	0.61
2008	0.14	0.60
2007	0.14	0.60
2006	0.14	0.62
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.18	0.62
2003	0.20	0.63
2002	0.18	0.64
2001	0.14	0.63
2000	0.13	0.64
1999	0.12	0.62
1998	0.09	0.62
1997	0.09	0.62
1996	0.06	0.62
1995	0.09	0.61
1994	0.15	0.62
1993	0.15	0.62

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% American Indian

86%

12%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	89%	12%
2022	92%	12%
2021	91%	12%
2020	93%	12%
2019	93%	12%
2018	97%	13%
2017	97%	13%
2016	96%	10%
2015	97%	10%
2014	96%	10%
2013	96%	11%
2012	94%	11%
2011	92%	13%
2010	94%	13%
2009	94%	13%
2008	93%	11%
2007	93%	11%
2006	93%	14%
2005	92%	12%
2004	90%	14%
2003	89%	15%
2002	90%	15%
2001	93%	14%
2000	93%	15%
1999	94%	11%
1998	96%	11%
1997	95%	11%
1996	97%	11%
1995	96%	10%
1994	92%	10%
1993	92%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

61%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	8%	62%
2022	5%	62%
2021	6%	62%
2020	4%	60%
2019	4%	60%
2018	3%	60%
2017	3%	60%
2016	4%	61%
2015	3%	61%
2014	3%	61%
2013	4%	60%
2012	6%	59%
2011	6%	58%
2010	6%	58%
2009	5%	55%
2008	6%	56%
2007	5%	55%
2006	6%	53%
2005	7%	53%
2004	9%	51%
2003	9%	50%
2002	9%	49%
2001	6%	49%
2000	6%	49%
1999	5%	49%
1998	3%	48%
1997	4%	48%
1996	2%	47%
1995	4%	47%
1994	7%	46%
1993	7%	46%

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% Black

n/a

2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% White

n/a

21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	21%
2014	1%	25%
2009	1%	28%
2008	1%	29%
2007	2%	30%
2006	1%	30%
2005	1%	32%
2004	1%	32%
2003	2%	32%
2002	1%	33%
2000	1%	35%
1999	1%	37%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	38%
1996	1%	39%
1994	1%	41%
1993	1%	41%
1991	1%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,401 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,872 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$4,694 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	$19 MM	$6 MM
2022	$14 MM	$6 MM
2021	$19 MM	$6 MM
2020	$14 MM	$6 MM
2019	$16 MM	$5 MM
2018	$16 MM	$5 MM
2017	$17 MM	$4 MM
2016	$15 MM	$4 MM
2015	$17 MM	$9 MM
2014	$15 MM	$4 MM
2012	$19 MM	$7 MM
2011	$21 MM	$7 MM
2010	$17 MM	$9 MM
2009	$18 MM	$9 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$9 MM
2005	$13 MM	$10 MM
2004	$15 MM	$10 MM
2003	$13 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$8 MM
2000	$8 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$4,492 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	$11 MM	$5 MM
2022	$12 MM	$5 MM
2021	$11 MM	$5 MM
2020	$12 MM	$5 MM
2019	$12 MM	$5 MM
2018	$11 MM	$4 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$11 MM	$4 MM
2015	$19 MM	$9 MM
2014	$19 MM	$4 MM
2012	$14 MM	$7 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$9 MM
2009	$37 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$10 MM
2007	$13 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$10 MM
2005	$14 MM	$10 MM
2004	$14 MM	$10 MM
2003	$22 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$9 MM	$8 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,401

$14,763

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	$35,965	$15,623
2022	$23,438	$15,481
2021	$31,652	$15,495
2020	$23,438	$15,481
2019	$26,562	$12,829
2018	$31,227	$16,142
2017	$25,294	$13,819
2016	$21,640	$11,869
2015	$25,110	$16,798
2014	$21,895	$11,497
2012	$26,520	$18,139
2011	$30,462	$25,792
2010	$24,927	$16,798
2009	$25,974	$16,127
2008	$20,506	$18,377
2007	$18,788	$14,540
2006	$18,239	$12,172
2005	$20,125	$13,962
2004	$22,217	$11,848
2003	$19,492	$11,555
2002	$14,561	$10,673
2001	$14,838	$9,521
2000	$10,359	$8,577
1999	$7,660	$8,334
1998	$8,732	$7,977
1997	$8,020	$6,699
1995	$7,098	$6,735
1992	$7,912	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$19,872

$14,127

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dulce School District	New Mexico
2023	$21,397	$14,736
2022	$20,575	$14,519
2021	$18,831	$14,615
2020	$20,575	$14,519
2019	$20,966	$13,264
2018	$21,486	$14,983
2017	$17,414	$13,861
2016	$17,027	$12,145
2015	$28,381	$17,733
2014	$28,600	$11,732
2012	$19,722	$18,345
2011	$24,468	$26,852
2010	$28,174	$17,733
2009	$54,198	$16,153
2008	$31,399	$17,718
2007	$20,583	$15,014
2006	$16,392	$12,893
2005	$20,947	$13,808
2004	$20,121	$11,590
2003	$31,950	$11,290
2002	$15,053	$10,957
2001	$13,065	$9,422
2000	$8,958	$8,253
1999	$7,617	$7,838
1998	$8,180	$7,436
1997	$7,749	$7,064
1995	$5,604	$6,165
1992	$7,100	$5,640

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Best Dulce School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dulce Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
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Add to Compare

Mundo Dr
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3353

Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Rank: #22.

Dulce Middle School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
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113 Hawks Dr
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3225

Gr: 6-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
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