Lordsburg School District

401 W 4th St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 131 students in Lordsburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Lordsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Lordsburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lordsburg High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
345 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lordsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#118 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
24%
27%
34%
25-29%
33%
(20-21)
70-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
87%
62%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
13%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,568 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,751 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,568
$14,763
Spending / Student
$29,751
$14,127

Best Lordsburg School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lordsburg High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 West Fourth St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(575) 542-3782
Gr: 9-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 345 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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