Top Rankings
Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 2,040 students in Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
16 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
4,515 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 72% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)68%
77%