Lordsburg School District

401 W 4th St
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Lordsburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Lordsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
403 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

11%
24%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
34%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
33%
(19-20)
80-89%
77%
(2022-23)
40.7%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%

Showing 1993–2021. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
85%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
2%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% White
12%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,824 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,444 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,824
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,444
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lordsburg School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
R.v.traylor Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Ownby
Lordsburg, NM 88045
(575) 542-3252
Gr: PK-4 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 80-89% (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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