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C−

Tularosa Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Tularosa.

Tularosa’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Mexico school districts

Students
883
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,955
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$5.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tularosa Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 19% more per student than the NM average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.2M, about $5,913 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tularosa. Grade by grade →

PK–2Tularosa ElementaryThis district
3–6Tularosa IntermediateThis district
7–8Tularosa MiddleThis district
9–12Tularosa HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 24.5% · 416 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 33.8% · 418 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–69%
State average 76.5% · 56 in the class

95% 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
$20,955 per student · 19% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 67%Federal 25%

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

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

Enrollment over time
812’20
809’21
890’22
934’23
883’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 25%White 24%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.