📍 1001 Sumner Ave, Fort Sumner, De Baca County, 88119
Fort Sumner High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fort Sumner, De Baca County. The school has 75 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Sumner Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Sumner High enrolls 75 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 7.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 43% White and 2.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 52% |
| White | 32 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
75 of the school's 75 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 75 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.
Fort Sumner High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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-10, state senate district 27, state house district 63.
Fort Sumner High is one of 3 schools in FORT SUMNER, based in FORT SUMNER, New Mexico. The district serves 283 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 75 students, Fort Sumner High is smaller than the district average of about 94 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote