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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 2 public middle schools serving 389 students in Silver City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Silver City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
9 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
6,868 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.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,482 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
59%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
608 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
28%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
512
# Students in K Grade:
144
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
3,373
# 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.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,006
$14,757
Spending / Student
$16,041
$14,122
Best Silver City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cliff High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Grades: 7-12
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
La Plata Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3500 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2060
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2060
Grades: 7-8
| 288 students
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