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Fort Sumner High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1001 Sumner Ave, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 · (575) 355-7734 · Part of Fort Sumner Municipal Schools

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Directions
Students
89
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fort Sumner High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fort Sumner kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Fort Sumner Middle70 students
9–12Fort Sumner HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Sumner Ave, Fort Sumner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 917
Grade 1040
Grade 1114
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
77’20
74’21
75’22
85’23
89’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 39%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Sumner High from Fort Sumner families.

Other schools in Fort Sumner Municipal Schools

The district →
Fort Sumner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Sumner
B−
124 students9:1
Fort Sumner Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Sumner
B−
70 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Mexico’s other public schools; Fort Sumner’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.