Top Rankings
Cimarron 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 126 students in Cimarron School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Cimarron School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Cimarron School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cimarron High School, with 60-79% 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
6 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
366 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cimarron School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
55%
62%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
40%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,071 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,891 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,071
$14,756
Spending / Student
$25,891
$14,121
Best Cimarron School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moreno Valley High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
56 Camino Grande
Angel Fire, NM 87710
(575) 377-3100
Angel Fire, NM 87710
(575) 377-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Cimarron High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
165 North Collison Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Gr: 9-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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