B+
Cloudcroft Municipal Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cloudcroft.
Students
429
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,986
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cloudcroft Municipal Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of New Mexico districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the NM average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020
- Debt of $9.4M, about $21,800 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weed.
PK–5Cloudcroft ElementaryThis district
6–8Cloudcroft MiddleThis district
9–12Cloudcroft HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 77.2% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,986 per student · 7% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 71%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
366’20
384’21
379’22
426’23
429’24
Up 17.2% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.