Dulce’s public schools score below 96% of New Mexico districts on tests and graduation
4% of students in Dulce’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Mexico average (24%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dulce, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Mexico, not nationally.
From New Mexico state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dulce’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 9% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 34% and 24% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
50–59% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico (the state reports Dulce’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $30,774 per student, against $17,681 across New Mexico (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Dulce Middle, then Dulce High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dulce’s grade
D−: better than 4% of New Mexico school districts, last of 73 New Mexico towns. Both inputs trail the New Mexico average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dulce, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dulce
Dulce Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 264 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dulce
Dulce High
Grades 9–12 · 160 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dulce
Dulce High
Grades 9–12 · 160 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dulce
Dulce High
Grades 9–12 · 160 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Dulce’s public schools are run by Dulce Independent Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Dulce vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Mexico towns that share Dulce’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dulce | D− | Dulce Independent Schools |
Every school in Dulce
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dulce’s schools
Are Dulce’s schools good?
On New Mexico’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dulce children attend score below 96% of New Mexico’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dulce in?
Dulce Independent Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 554 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dulce kids go to high school?
Dulce High, with 160 students.
What is Dulce’s graduation rate?
50–59% of the class of 2023 in Dulce Independent Schools graduated in four years, against 76% across New Mexico.
How much does Dulce spend per student?
$30,774 in Dulce Independent Schools (FY2024), against $17,681 across New Mexico. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dulce families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dulce → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Mexico. Stars are from neighbors.