DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 13 public schools serving 5,366 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 4 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,116 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Luna County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,417 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 8.0% local, 75.4% state, and 16.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,471 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #42 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 329.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 67.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Deming High accounts for 22.9% of all DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 20× across entities
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 58 students (lowest) to 1,174 students (highest), a spread of 1,116 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.9% 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 — including this one — 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.
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 67.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 13 schools, including 4 high, 2 middle, 7 other. Total enrollment is 5,366 students.
How much does DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $14,417 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #42 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $71,471 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Luna County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 87.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #42 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.