Tularosa School District

504 First St
Tularosa, NM 88352
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tularosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 299 students in Tularosa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
High School in Tularosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 35% statewide average).
High School in Tularosa School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tularosa High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
4 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
934 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Tularosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#110 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tularosa  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tularosa  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tularosa  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
33%
(20-21)
65-69%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tularosa  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
244 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
26%
12%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
62%
# Black Students
13 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
232 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
25%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
234
# Students in K Grade:
64
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,641 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tularosa  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tularosa  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,558
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tularosa  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,641
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tularosa  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tularosa School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tularosa High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1305 8th Street
Tularosa, NM 88352
(575) 585-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 934 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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