Silver City School District

2810 N. Swan Street
Silver City, NM 88061
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 960 students in Silver City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Mexico.
Public Elementary Schools in Silver City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Mexico public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
9 Schools
667 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
210,385 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Silver City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 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 80-84% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#50 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Silver City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver City  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.
37%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver City  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.
38%
33%
(20-21)
80-84%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Silver City  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
25,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,751 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,482 Students
128,903 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
61%
# Black Students
13 Students
3,786 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
608 Students
43,881 Students
% White Students
28%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
5,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
7,253
# Students in K Grade:
144
19,133
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
21,570
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
22,782
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
22,089
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
22,668
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
23,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
23,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
18,046
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
18,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
3,636
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
3,245
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
2,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
2,625
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,006 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,041 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Silver City  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
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Silver City  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
$14,006
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Silver City  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
$16,041
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Silver City  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 Silver City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cliff Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Grades: PK-6
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
Jose Barrios Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1625 Little Walnut
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2120
Grades: 1-6
| 212 students
Rank: #33.
G.w.stout Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2601 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2100
Grades: 1-6
| 314 students
Rank: #44.
Harrison Schmitt Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4042 Hwy 90 Sw
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2170
Grades: 1-6
| 333 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,167 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 80-84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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