Cloudcroft School District

10 Swallow Place
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 186 students in Cloudcroft School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Cloudcroft School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
429 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#17 out of 141 school districts
(Top 20%)
34%
24%
55-59%
34%
60-64%
33%
(20-21)
≥90%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.50
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
24%
68%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
66%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,051 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,718 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,051
$15,100
Spending / Student
$17,718
$14,450

Best Cloudcroft School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cloudcroft Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
810 James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
(575) 601-4416
Gr: PK-5 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 429 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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