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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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 727 students in Silver Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Silver Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% 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
258 Schools
# Students
2,306 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
7,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Silver Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-84% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
58%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,491 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
61%
# Black Students
12 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
715 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
31%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
163
# Students in K Grade:
176
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,162 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 $15,074 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,162
$14,520
Spending / Student
$15,074
$13,895
Best Silver Consolidated Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cliff High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Grades: 7-12
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Silver High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3200 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2158
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2158
Grades: 9-12
| 631 students
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