Deming Public Schools
Public school district · Luna County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500690
Deming Public Schools spent $14,958 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,080). Its 13 schools enrolled 5,116 students in 2024-25; 73.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,596 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (New Mexico: 76.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Mexico districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Deming Public Schools in enrollment (3,211 to 7,664 students) and Deming Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$94,501,000 in revenue: 73.3% state, 7.7% local and 19.0% federal. Total spending including $5,552,000 of capital outlay was $86,560,000, or $16,131 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$69,239,000 73%
- Local$7,295,000 8%
- Federal$17,967,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 40 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
5,366 students in 2022-23, 5,232 students in 2023-24, 5,116 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5,366 | 382.2 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 5,232 | 364.3 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 5,116 | 364.6 | 14.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$22,211,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,139 per student
Deming Public Schools booked $22,211,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 382 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $58,109 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 14 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $14,400,000 | 64.8% |
| Special education | $3,427,000 | 15.4% |
| Vocational | $1,471,000 | 6.6% |
| Other programs | $2,913,000 | 13.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,521 in 2019-20, $3,693 in 2020-21, $3,259 in 2021-22, $4,139 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Deming Public Schools scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 17% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Mexico | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 33.8% | 2,647 |
| Math | 17% | 24.5% | 2,641 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
81% of the 404 students in Deming Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 81% | 76.5% |
| Students in the class | 404 | 25,411 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
6 elementary schools, 2,342 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bataan Elementary | 487 | 13.2 | 99.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Columbus Elementary | 483 | 14.7 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Chaparral Elementary | 377 | 14.4 | 97.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Ruben S. Torres Elementary | 363 | 10.7 | 98.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Memorial Elementary | 331 | 13.8 | 99.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Bell Elementary | 301 | 13.1 | 47.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,119 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain Middle | 746 | 15.1 | 99.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Deming Intermediate | 373 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 high schools, 1,597 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming High | 1,174 | 15.0 | 99.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Early College High School | 180 | 15.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Deming Cesar Chavez | 177 | 18.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mimbres Valley High School | 66 | 12.7 | 98.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 58 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Little School | 58 | 8.9 | 98.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Deming Public Schools
- Website: demingps.org
- Phone: (575) 546-8841
- Office: 1001 S Diamond Ave., Deming, NM 88030
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Deming Public Schools
- New Mexico districts by spending per studentDeming Public Schools ranks 23 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,958).#23 of 40
- Every school district in New MexicoDeming Public Schools is the number 14 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 5,366 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 152
- Alamogordo Public SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 5,575 students in fall 2022, $13,655 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,655
- Central Consolidated SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 5,037 students in fall 2022, $23,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,470
- Compare Deming Public Schools with Alamogordo Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Deming High, its largest high school1,174 students in 2024-25, 15.0 per teacher.1,174
- Teacher salary spending across New MexicoDeming Public Schools spent $58,109 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$58,109
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Deming Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Deming Public Schools?
13 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other), enrolling 5,116 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Deming Public Schools spend per student?
$14,958 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,080 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,596 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Deming Public Schools' money come from?
$94,501,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.3% state, 7.7% local and 19.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Deming Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,555 of the 4,815 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 32.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Deming Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$22,211,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,139 per student. Divided by the 382 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,109 per teacher, more than 14 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Deming Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Deming Public Schools scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 17% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Deming Public Schools?
81% of the 404 students in Deming Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Deming Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3500690. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25