Roswell School District

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Roswell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,937 students in Roswell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Roswell School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Roswell School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Early College High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
266 Schools
# Students
9,701 Students
120,251 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
7,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Roswell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#74 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roswell  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roswell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roswell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
(20-21)
67%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Roswell  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
39 Students
14,937 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
73 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7,066 Students
73,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
62%
# Black Students
236 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
2,249 Students
25,052 Students
% White Students
23%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
2,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
423
234
# Students in K Grade:
636
956
# Students in 1st Grade:
676
1,026
# Students in 2nd Grade:
654
1,098
# Students in 3rd Grade:
660
1,048
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
1,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
696
1,275
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
2,555
# Students in 7th Grade:
753
3,358
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
3,811
# Students in 9th Grade:
810
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
819
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
651
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,382 is less than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roswell  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roswell  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,278
$14,547
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roswell  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,382
$13,920
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roswell  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Roswell School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early College High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
52 University Blvd (enmu R Cam
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 624-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Goddard High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
701 East Country Club
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
Rank: #33.
Roswell High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 West Hobbs St
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 637-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,460 students
Rank: #44.
University High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Martin Street
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-2750
Grades: 9-12
| 148 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,701 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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