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Item: Roswell School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 627-2511

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

22 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

9,381 Students

210,405 Students

# Teachers

611 Teachers

15,329 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roswell School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	184	37
Kind	631	99
1	651	111
2	676	117
3	639	114
4	640	117
5	716	119
6	652	120
7	716	93
8	738	94

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#74 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roswell School District
2022	#74
2021	#68
2019	#64
2018	#61
2017	#61
2016	#69
2015	#58
2014	#50
2013	#46
2012	#47
2011	#25

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22%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2022	22%	24%
2021	11%	25%
2019	20%	21%
2017	23%	21%
2016	21%	21%
2015	18%	18%
2014	46%	41%
2013	48%	42%
2012	47%	43%
2011	49%	42%
2010	49%	43%

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32%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2022	32%	34%
2021	52%	58%
2019	29%	33%
2017	27%	30%
2016	25%	28%
2015	25%	27%
2014	51%	49%
2013	52%	51%
2012	53%	51%
2011	53%	50%
2010	56%	53%

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30%

33%

(20-21)

67%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2021	67%	66%
2020	72%	77%
2019	73%	75%
2018	68%	74%
2017	66%	71%
2016	69%	71%
2015	68%	69%
2013	69%	70%
2012	64%	71%
2011	72%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	0.41	0.56
2022	0.40	0.56
2021	0.41	0.56
2020	0.43	0.58
2019	0.43	0.58
2018	0.42	0.58
2017	0.42	0.58
2016	0.42	0.57
2015	0.43	0.57
2014	0.44	0.56
2013	0.46	0.57
2012	0.46	0.58
2011	0.47	0.59
2010	0.48	0.59
2009	0.48	0.61
2008	0.49	0.60
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.50	0.62
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.52	0.62
2003	0.52	0.63
2002	0.53	0.64
2001	0.53	0.63
2000	0.53	0.64
1999	0.54	0.62
1998	0.54	0.62
1997	0.53	0.62
1996	0.54	0.62
1995	0.54	0.61
1994	0.54	0.62
1993	0.54	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2002)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2002	1%	15%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

75%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	73%	62%
2022	74%	62%
2021	74%	62%
2020	71%	60%
2019	71%	60%
2018	72%	60%
2017	72%	60%
2016	72%	61%
2015	72%	61%
2014	70%	61%
2013	68%	60%
2012	68%	59%
2011	66%	58%
2010	66%	58%
2009	65%	55%
2008	64%	56%
2007	63%	55%
2006	63%	53%
2005	61%	53%
2004	59%	51%
2003	59%	50%
2002	57%	49%
2001	56%	49%
2000	55%	49%
1999	53%	49%
1998	52%	48%
1997	53%	48%
1996	52%	47%
1995	51%	47%
1994	51%	46%
1993	51%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% White

22%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2023	23%	21%
2022	23%	21%
2021	23%	21%
2020	25%	23%
2019	25%	23%
2018	26%	22%
2017	26%	22%
2016	26%	24%
2015	26%	24%
2014	28%	25%
2013	29%	25%
2012	30%	26%
2011	30%	25%
2010	30%	25%
2009	31%	28%
2008	32%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	34%	30%
2005	36%	32%
2004	37%	32%
2003	37%	32%
2002	38%	33%
2001	40%	34%
2000	41%	35%
1999	43%	37%
1998	44%	38%
1997	43%	38%
1996	45%	39%
1995	46%	40%
1994	46%	41%
1993	46%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2021	$139MM	$6MM
2020	$140MM	$6MM
2019	$108MM	$5MM
2018	$106MM	$5MM
2017	$107MM	$4MM
2016	$107MM	$4MM
2015	$98MM	$9MM
2014	$120MM	$4MM
2012	$105MM	$7MM
2011	$96MM	$7MM
2010	$98MM	$9MM
2009	$108MM	$9MM
2008	$92MM	$11MM
2007	$84MM	$10MM
2006	$80MM	$9MM
2005	$77MM	$10MM
2004	$74MM	$10MM
2003	$70MM	$10MM
2002	$67MM	$9MM
2001	$64MM	$8MM
2000	$61MM	$8MM
1999	$58MM	$7MM
1998	$54MM	$7MM
1997	$52MM	$6MM
1996	$50MM	$6MM
1995	$47MM	$6MM
1992	$44MM	$5MM
1990	$36MM	$4MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2021	$130MM	$5MM
2020	$127MM	$5MM
2019	$108MM	$5MM
2018	$99MM	$4MM
2017	$105MM	$4MM
2016	$99MM	$4MM
2015	$103MM	$9MM
2014	$133MM	$4MM
2012	$112MM	$7MM
2011	$96MM	$8MM
2010	$103MM	$9MM
2009	$108MM	$10MM
2008	$94MM	$10MM
2007	$83MM	$10MM
2006	$86MM	$10MM
2005	$77MM	$10MM
2004	$72MM	$10MM
2003	$68MM	$10MM
2002	$66MM	$9MM
2001	$61MM	$8MM
2000	$60MM	$7MM
1999	$59MM	$7MM
1998	$54MM	$7MM
1997	$55MM	$6MM
1996	$51MM	$6MM
1995	$44MM	$5MM
1992	$40MM	$4MM
1990	$34MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,765

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2021	$14,132	$15,495
2020	$13,063	$15,481
2019	$10,254	$12,829
2018	$10,163	$16,142
2017	$10,301	$13,819
2016	$10,368	$11,869
2015	$9,419	$16,798
2014	$11,610	$11,497
2012	$10,262	$18,139
2011	$9,352	$25,792
2010	$9,756	$16,798
2009	$11,059	$16,127
2008	$9,622	$18,377
2007	$8,964	$14,540
2006	$8,612	$12,172
2005	$8,236	$13,962
2004	$7,852	$11,848
2003	$7,339	$11,555
2002	$6,917	$10,673
2001	$6,438	$9,521
2000	$5,931	$8,577
1999	$5,416	$8,334
1998	$4,956	$7,977
1997	$4,628	$6,699
1995	$4,196	$6,735

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Spending / Student

$13,839

$14,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roswell School District	New Mexico
2021	$13,246	$14,615
2020	$11,864	$14,519
2019	$10,282	$13,264
2018	$9,527	$14,983
2017	$10,100	$13,861
2016	$9,650	$12,145
2015	$9,887	$17,733
2014	$12,826	$11,732
2012	$10,990	$18,345
2011	$9,401	$26,852
2010	$10,240	$17,733
2009	$11,081	$16,153
2008	$9,786	$17,718
2007	$8,789	$15,014
2006	$9,237	$12,893
2005	$8,227	$13,808
2004	$7,674	$11,590
2003	$7,187	$11,290
2002	$6,878	$10,957
2001	$6,172	$9,422
2000	$5,798	$8,253
1999	$5,565	$7,838
1998	$4,969	$7,436
1997	$4,904	$7,064
1995	$3,903	$6,165

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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