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Cimarron, New Mexico - 6 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Cimarron Municipal Schools #22 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,584 per pupil, Cimarron Municipal Schools ranks #31 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
401
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$19,584
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cimarron Municipal Schools operates 6 public schools serving 401 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Colfax County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,584 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 62.4% state, and 10.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #22 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 113.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.6% Hispanic or Latino, 37.2% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Moreno Valley High, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.
Its largest campus is Eagle Nest Elementary, enrolling 72 students (21% of the district's total enrollment).
Eagle Nest Elementary accounts for 18.0% of all Cimarron Municipal Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Cimarron Municipal Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cimarron Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Cimarron Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 114:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Cimarron Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Cimarron Municipal Schools?
Cimarron Municipal Schools has 6 schools, including 2 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 401 students.
How much does Cimarron Municipal Schools spend per student?
Cimarron Municipal Schools spends $19,584 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #22 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Cimarron Municipal Schools?
Cimarron Municipal Schools students are 54.6% Hispanic or Latino, 37.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cimarron Municipal Schools?
Cimarron Municipal Schools has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #22 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.