Total enrollment
554
-38 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in DULCE
New Mexico · 554 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in DULCE number 3, teaching approximately 554 New Mexico students (an average of 185 per school).
4-year change in DULCE
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DULCE ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #49 of 50 | #8,954 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #43 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #3 of 49 | #289 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.9% | #30 of 49 | #323 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DULCE
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 525 to 424 students (down 19%) and from 44 to 48 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULCE ELEMENTARY | Dulce | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| DULCE HIGH | Dulce | High | 09-12 | 160 |
| DULCE MIDDLE | Dulce | Middle | 06-08 | 130 |
About DULCE
DULCE operates 3 public schools across New Mexico, collectively enrolling roughly 554 students.
On the school-mix side, DULCE comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, DULCE runs about 185 students per school, 46% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 343.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 592 students in SY 2020-21 versus 554 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for DULCE discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.