Springer Municipal Schools School District

1401 8th St
Springer, NM 87747
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 53 students in Springer Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Springer Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
111 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Springer Municipal 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% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#95 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Springer Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springer Municipal 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.
30-39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springer Municipal 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.
21-39%
33%
(20-21)
≥80%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Springer Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
60%
# Black Students
n/a
1,846 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
10 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
531
# Students in K Grade:
13
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,414 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,495 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Springer Municipal 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
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Springer Municipal 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
$31,414
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Springer Municipal 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
$30,495
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Springer Municipal 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 Springer Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springer High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1401 8th St
Springer, NM 87747
(575) 483-3432
Grades: 7-12
| 53 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 111 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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