📍 1300 S. Iron St., Deming, Luna County, 88030
Deming High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Deming, Luna County. The school has 1,279 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Deming Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. The four-year graduation rate is 78%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Deming High enrolls 1,279 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% White and 1.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,125 | 88% |
| White | 120 | 9.4% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,278 of the school's 1,279 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,278 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Deming High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-20, state senate district 35, state house district 32.
Deming High is one of 13 schools in DEMING, based in DEMING, New Mexico. The district serves 5,117 students district-wide and employs 382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,279 students, Deming High is larger than the district average of about 394 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote