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Tularosa School District

504 First St
Tularosa, NM 88352
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Tularosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in Tularosa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Tularosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
934 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Tularosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 65% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#107 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
24%
27%
34%
20-24%
33%
(20-21)
65-69%
66%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.67
0.59
% American Indian
26%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
46%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,641 is less than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,558
$14,763
Spending / Student
$13,641
$14,127

Best Tularosa School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tularosa Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101b Old Mescalero Rd
Tularosa, NM 88352
(575) 585-8800
Gr: 7-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 934 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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