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Cimarron School District

125 N. Collison Ave.
Cimarron, NM 87714

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Top 30%

Tel: (575) 376-2445

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Cimarron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 240 students in Cimarron School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.

Public Elementary Schools in Cimarron School District have an score of 21% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

6 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

366 Students

210,264 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

15,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

8:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	14	38
Kind	13	99
1	30	112
2	25	118
3	18	114
4	25	117
5	31	120
6	37	120
7	25	93
8	22	94

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Cimarron School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#42 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cimarron School District
2023	#42
2022	#46
2021	#26
2019	#46
2018	#47
2017	#47
2016	#44
2015	#36
2014	#21
2013	#18
2012	#26

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25%

24%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	25%	24%
2022	28%	24%
2021	27%	25%
2019	18%	21%
2017	20%	21%
2016	21%	21%
2015	22%	18%
2014	51%	41%
2013	55%	42%
2012	54%	43%
2011	47%	42%

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42%

34%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2022	42%	34%
2021	77%	58%
2019	42%	33%
2017	40%	30%
2016	37%	28%
2015	33%	27%
2014	68%	49%
2013	70%	51%
2012	62%	51%
2011	62%	50%
2010	67%	53%

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40-44%

33%

(20-21)

≥90%

66%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2021	90%	66%
2020	74%	77%
2019	84%	75%
2018	84%	74%
2017	74%	71%
2016	64%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2013	84%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	84%	69%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	0.54	0.56
2022	0.55	0.56
2021	0.54	0.56
2020	0.54	0.58
2019	0.54	0.58
2018	0.53	0.58
2017	0.53	0.58
2016	0.54	0.57
2015	0.52	0.57
2014	0.52	0.56
2013	0.53	0.57
2012	0.53	0.58
2011	0.52	0.59
2010	0.52	0.59
2009	0.50	0.61
2008	0.51	0.60
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.45	0.62
2005	0.43	0.61
2004	0.46	0.62
2003	0.50	0.63
2002	0.47	0.64
2001	0.46	0.63
2000	0.47	0.64
1999	0.47	0.62
1998	0.47	0.62
1997	0.48	0.62
1996	0.50	0.62
1995	0.50	0.61
1994	0.49	0.62
1993	0.48	0.62

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% American Indian

1%

12%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2003	1%	15%
1995	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

55%

61%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	52%	62%
2022	50%	62%
2021	49%	62%
2020	47%	60%
2019	47%	60%
2018	44%	60%
2017	44%	60%
2016	43%	61%
2015	42%	61%
2014	42%	61%
2013	40%	60%
2012	40%	59%
2011	39%	58%
2010	37%	58%
2009	37%	55%
2008	37%	56%
2007	36%	55%
2006	34%	53%
2005	31%	53%
2004	34%	51%
2003	37%	50%
2002	37%	49%
2001	35%	49%
2000	36%	49%
1999	37%	49%
1998	38%	48%
1997	39%	48%
1996	43%	47%
1995	42%	47%
1994	39%	46%
1993	38%	46%

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% Black

2%

2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% White

40%

21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	44%	21%
2022	45%	21%
2021	48%	21%
2020	50%	23%
2019	50%	23%
2018	54%	22%
2017	54%	22%
2016	53%	24%
2015	55%	24%
2014	55%	25%
2013	56%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	58%	25%
2010	60%	25%
2009	60%	28%
2008	59%	29%
2007	61%	30%
2006	69%	30%
2005	69%	32%
2004	66%	32%
2003	60%	32%
2002	63%	33%
2001	65%	34%
2000	64%	35%
1999	63%	37%
1998	63%	38%
1997	61%	38%
1996	57%	39%
1995	57%	40%
1994	61%	41%
1993	62%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,071 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,891 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$4,694 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	$9 MM	$6 MM
2022	$9 MM	$6 MM
2021	$9 MM	$6 MM
2020	$9 MM	$6 MM
2019	$9 MM	$5 MM
2018	$9 MM	$5 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$10 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$9 MM
2009	$9 MM	$9 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$8 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$4,492 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	$9 MM	$5 MM
2022	$9 MM	$5 MM
2021	$9 MM	$5 MM
2020	$9 MM	$5 MM
2019	$10 MM	$5 MM
2018	$10 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$10 MM	$4 MM
2015	$9 MM	$9 MM
2014	$8 MM	$4 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$9 MM	$9 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$10 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$8 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,071

$14,763

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	$22,883	$15,623
2022	$21,497	$15,481
2021	$22,940	$15,495
2020	$21,497	$15,481
2019	$20,676	$12,829
2018	$19,918	$16,142
2017	$17,758	$13,819
2016	$18,591	$11,869
2015	$21,353	$16,798
2014	$17,169	$11,497
2012	$16,911	$18,139
2011	$21,979	$25,792
2010	$19,592	$16,798
2009	$18,683	$16,127
2008	$16,935	$18,377
2007	$16,865	$14,540
2006	$13,425	$12,172
2005	$12,363	$13,962
2004	$12,413	$11,848
2003	$11,541	$11,555
2002	$10,657	$10,673
2001	$9,359	$9,521
2000	$8,775	$8,577
1999	$8,291	$8,334
1998	$7,479	$7,977
1997	$7,641	$6,699
1995	$6,913	$6,735
1992	$6,538	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$25,891

$14,127

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cimarron School District	New Mexico
2023	$23,631	$14,736
2022	$19,937	$14,519
2021	$23,690	$14,615
2020	$19,937	$14,519
2019	$22,604	$13,264
2018	$22,532	$14,983
2017	$19,701	$13,861
2016	$21,499	$12,145
2015	$20,283	$17,733
2014	$18,348	$11,732
2012	$20,756	$18,345
2011	$19,419	$26,852
2010	$18,610	$17,733
2009	$17,818	$16,153
2008	$13,901	$17,718
2007	$16,205	$15,014
2006	$11,916	$12,893
2005	$12,231	$13,808
2004	$11,964	$11,590
2003	$10,602	$11,290
2002	$10,339	$10,957
2001	$7,894	$9,422
2000	$7,904	$8,253
1999	$7,147	$7,838
1998	$7,833	$7,436
1997	$9,523	$7,064
1995	$6,288	$6,165
1992	$6,081	$5,640

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Best Cimarron School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cimarron Middle School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
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Add to Compare

132 North Collison Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445

Gr: 5-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Cimarron Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
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7/

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Top 50%

Add to Compare

132 North Collison Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445

Gr: PK-4 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #33.

Eagle Nest Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
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5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 Lake St
Eagle Nest, NM 87718
(575) 376-2445

Gr: 5-8 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #44.

Eagle Nest Elementary School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

132 North Collison
Eagle Nest, NM 87718
(575) 376-2445

Gr: PK-4 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in NM)
: Top 30%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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