Capitan Municipal Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Capitan, and parts of Ruidoso.
At a glance
443Students enrolled
3Schools
$20,350Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
31%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Capitan
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency15%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,350
per student each year · 15% above the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
422’20
469’21
471’22
456’23
443’24
Students
White · 61%272
Hispanic · 33%145
Two or more races · 4%19
Black · 1%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
CAPITAN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 207 students · Capitan
PublicCAPITAN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 102 students · Capitan
PublicCAPITAN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 134 students · Capitan
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.