Top Rankings
Fort Sumner School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 115 students in Fort Sumner School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Fort Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
267 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Sumner School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
35%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,906 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,285 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,906
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,285
$14,121
Best Fort Sumner School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Sumner Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Gr: PK-5 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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