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Dulce School District

113 Hawks Dr
Dulce, NM 87528
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 166 students in Dulce School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Dulce 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 20% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Dulce School District have a Graduation Rate of 25%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dulce High School, with 20-29% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
561 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dulce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 20-29% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#144 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
4%
24%
9%
34%
10-14%
33%
(20-21)
20-29%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
% American Indian
86%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
62%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
n/a
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,401 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,872 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,401
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,872
$14,121

Best Dulce School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dulce High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Hawk Dr
Dulce, NM 87528
(575) 759-3353
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 561 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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