Top Rankings
Gadsden Independent 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 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,034 students in Gadsden Independent Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Gadsden Independent Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Gadsden Independent School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alta Vista Early College High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
28 Schools
258 Schools
# Students
12,620 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
918 Teachers
7,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gadsden Independent Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
58%
Graduation Rate
83%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.57
# American Indian Students
19 Students
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12,205 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
61%
# Black Students
45 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
346 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
491
163
# Students in K Grade:
853
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
862
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
877
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
864
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
950
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
931
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
959
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
983
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,016
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,025
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,007
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
986
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,855 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,486
$14,520
Spending / Student
$13,855
$13,895
Best Gadsden Independent Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alta Vista Early College High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5235 Highway 28
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6400
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Teresa High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Airport Rd
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
(575) 882-6203
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
(575) 882-6203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,219 students
Rank: #33.
Chaparral High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 County Line Dr
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,017 students
Rank: #44.
Gadsden High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6308 Hwy 28
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-6203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,334 students
Rank: n/an/a
Desert Pride Academy
Alternative School
100 Shrode Rd
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-0142
Anthony, NM 88021
(575) 882-0142
Grades: 7-12
| 253 students
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