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Mountainair 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Mountainair School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Mountainair School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
191 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountainair 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
3%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
65%
59%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,209 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,157 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,209
$14,763
Spending / Student
$23,157
$14,127
Best Mountainair School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountainair Jr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Gr: 6-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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