High Schools in Fort Sumner

The Fort Sumner area has just one high school, Fort Sumner High, which serves grades 9-12. Despite its small size and high poverty rate, this school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state average in several key subjects.

Fort Sumner High is a standout school in several ways. It has significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in subjects like science and language arts, and has consistently ranked in the top quarter of all New Mexico high schools over the past three years, with a ranking as high as 43rd out of 177 schools in 2021-2022. The school's four-year graduation rate of 76.7% for the 2022-2023 school year is also notably higher than the state average.

Key metrics for Fort Sumner High include a student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1 and a district ranking of 34th out of 119 districts in New Mexico, with a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. These factors, along with the school's strong academic outcomes, suggest that Fort Sumner High is providing a high-quality education to its students, despite the challenges of a high-poverty student population.