Silver Consolidated Schools School District

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

Top Rankings

Silver Consolidated Schools 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 743 students in Silver Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Silver Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Silver Consolidated School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cliff High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
9 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
2,273 Students
118,167 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
7,412 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Silver Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
14,984 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,504 Students
71,993 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
61%
# Black Students
12 Students
2,104 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
673 Students
24,931 Students
% White Students
30%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
2,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
194
# Students in K Grade:
148
851
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
878
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
915
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
921
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
963
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
1,102
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
2,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
3,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
3,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
30,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
27,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
22,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
21,970
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,293 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Silver Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools  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
$13,353
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Silver Consolidated Schools  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
$15,293
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Silver Consolidated Schools  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 Consolidated Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cliff High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Grades: 7-12
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Silver High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2158
Grades: 9-12
| 638 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,273 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 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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