Roswell School District

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 196 students in Roswell School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Roswell School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
22 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
9,381 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Roswell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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 69% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#74 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
22%
24%
32%
34%
30%
33%
(20-21)
67%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
75%
61%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
22%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,765 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,765
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,839
$14,121

Best Roswell School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
69 E. Gail Harris
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 347-9703
Grades: K-8
| 196 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,381 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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