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D−

Dulce Independent Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Dulce and Lumberton.

Dulce’s School Grade D− better than 4% of New Mexico school districts

Students
554
Schools
3
Spent per student
$30,774
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
The gist

What stands out about Dulce Independent Schools

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 22 pts below the state
  • Spends 74% more per student than the NM average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
D−Dulce 3,218Lumberton 130

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dulce. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency4%
State average 24.5% · 270 students tested
Reading / language arts9%
State average 33.8% · 270 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–59%
State average 76.5% · 50 in the class

91% 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
$30,774 per student · 74% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 48%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 63%Federal 25%

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

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

Enrollment over time
592’20
544’21
521’22
561’23
554’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%White <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.

Dulce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dulce
264 students8:1
Dulce Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dulce
130 students14:1
Dulce High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dulce
160 students10:1

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.