Socorro School District

700 Franklin St
Socorro, NM 87801
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Socorro 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 is 1 public high school serving 450 students in Socorro School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Socorro School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Socorro School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Socorro High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
266 Schools
# Students
1,438 Students
120,251 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
7,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Socorro 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#101 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Socorro  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Socorro  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.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Socorro  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.
24%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Socorro  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.57
# American Indian Students
54 Students
14,937 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
73,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
62%
# Black Students
19 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
284 Students
25,052 Students
% White Students
20%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
2,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
234
# Students in K Grade:
100
956
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
1,026
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
1,098
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
1,048
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
1,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
1,275
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
2,555
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
3,358
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
3,811
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,082 is higher than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,418 is higher than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Socorro  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
$24 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Socorro  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
$16,082
$14,547
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Socorro  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
$16,418
$13,920
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Socorro  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 Socorro School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Socorro High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Michigan St
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,438 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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