Top Rankings
Cloudcroft School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 125 students in Cloudcroft School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Cloudcroft School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Cloudcroft School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cloudcroft High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
426 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cloudcroft School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
22%
62%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
71%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,178 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,843 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,178
$14,756
Spending / Student
$17,843
$14,121
Best Cloudcroft School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cloudcroft High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
310 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(575) 601-4416
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(575) 601-4416
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
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