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Deming Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Deming and Columbus.

Students

5,116

Schools

13

Spent per student

$16,596

NM $17,681

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

96%

Debt

$25.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Deming Public Schools

School Grade B: better than 56% of New Mexico districts
Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
Spends 6% less per student than the NM average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $25.2M, about $4,921 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for La Hacienda.

PK–56 elementary schoolsThis district

7–8Red Mountain MiddleThis district

9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2020–21

Math proficiency34.5%

State average 23.4%

Reading / language arts64.5%

State average 58.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 77.2%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,596 per student · 6% below NM

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 73%Federal 20%

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

Enrollment over time

5,115’20

5,352’21

5,366’22

5,232’23

5,116’24

About steady.

Students

Hispanic 88%White 10%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools.

Bataan Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deming

487 students13:1

Columbus Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus

483 students15:1

Chaparral Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deming

377 students14:1

Ruben S. Torres Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deming

363 students11:1

Memorial Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deming

331 students14:1

Bell Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deming

301 students13:1

Red Mountain Middle

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Deming

746 students15:1

Deming Intermediate

Middle · Grades 6 · Deming

373 students14:1

Deming High

High · Grades 9–12 · Deming

1,174 students15:1

Early College High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Deming

180 students15:1

Deming Cesar Chavez

High · Grades 9–12 · Deming

177 students18:1

Mimbres Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Deming

66 students13:1

My Little School

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Deming

Towns served

Deming 15,221Columbus 1,196

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.