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Capitan Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Capitan, and parts of Ruidoso.

Capitan’s School Grade B better than 59% of New Mexico school districts

Students
443
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,350
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Capitan Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of New Mexico districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% more per student than the NM average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.8M, about $15,372 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BCapitan 1,402

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Capitan. Grade by grade →

PK–5Capitan ElementaryThis district
6–8Capitan MiddleThis district
9–12Capitan HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 24.5% · 252 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 33.8% · 250 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 76.5% · 54 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,350 per student · 15% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 72%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
422’20
469’21
471’22
456’23
443’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Capitan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Capitan
207 students12:1
Capitan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Capitan
102 students12:1
Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Capitan
C+
134 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ruidoso Municipal SchoolsRuidoso Downs
$17,110per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.