An equity score of 60/100 ranks Dexter Consolidated Schools #33 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,081 per pupil, Dexter Consolidated Schools ranks #46 of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
812
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,081
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dexter Consolidated Schools operates 3 public schools serving 812 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Chaves County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,081 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.4% local, 67.9% state, and 11.7% 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 60/100, ranked #33 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 257.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% White, 0.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dexter Elementary, with a diversity index of 25.9/100.
Its largest campus is Dexter Elementary, enrolling 330 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Dexter Elementary accounts for 40.6% of all Dexter Consolidated Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dexter Consolidated Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Dexter Consolidated Schools student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Dexter Consolidated Schools is typically wider than the Dexter Consolidated Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Dexter Consolidated Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Dexter Consolidated Schools is typically wider than the Dexter Consolidated Schools-aggregate figure suggests.