Socorro School District

Item: Socorro School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

700 Franklin St
Socorro, NM 87801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 838-0300

www.socorroschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

6 Schools

303 Schools

# Students

1,331 Students

97,076 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

6,868 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Socorro School District	New Mexico
Kind	19	12
1	17	13
2	20	13
3	19	13
4	20	13
5	18	15
6	93	91
7	98	122
8	99	125

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District Rank

Socorro 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 82% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#92 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Socorro School District
2023	#92
2022	#101
2021	#28
2019	#99
2018	#112
2017	#112
2016	#112
2015	#101
2014	#108
2013	#102
2012	#84

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20%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	20%	24%
2022	21%	24%
2021	34%	25%
2019	12%	21%
2017	14%	21%
2016	14%	21%
2015	12%	18%
2014	30%	41%
2013	35%	42%
2012	36%	43%
2011	31%	42%

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29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2022	29%	34%
2021	64%	58%
2019	21%	33%
2017	21%	30%
2016	19%	28%
2015	18%	27%
2014	41%	49%
2013	42%	51%
2012	47%	51%
2011	40%	50%
2010	43%	53%

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24%

33%

(20-21)

75-79%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2021	77%	66%
2020	67%	77%
2019	67%	75%
2018	72%	74%
2017	62%	71%
2016	67%	71%
2015	62%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	77%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	0.42	0.56
2022	0.42	0.56
2021	0.43	0.56
2020	0.44	0.58
2019	0.44	0.58
2018	0.43	0.58
2017	0.43	0.58
2016	0.41	0.57
2015	0.41	0.57
2014	0.39	0.56
2013	0.46	0.57
2012	0.48	0.58
2011	0.49	0.59
2010	0.50	0.59
2009	0.49	0.61
2008	0.49	0.60
2007	0.48	0.60
2006	0.49	0.62
2005	0.50	0.61
2004	0.50	0.62
2003	0.49	0.63
2002	0.48	0.64
2001	0.45	0.63
2000	0.46	0.64
1999	0.47	0.62
1998	0.46	0.62
1997	0.46	0.62
1996	0.47	0.62
1995	0.47	0.61
1994	0.47	0.62
1993	0.45	0.62

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	13%
2010	6%	13%
2009	5%	13%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	11%
2006	4%	14%
2005	4%	12%
2004	2%	14%
2003	3%	15%
2002	3%	15%
2001	2%	14%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

78%

59%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	74%	62%
2022	74%	62%
2021	73%	62%
2020	72%	60%
2019	72%	60%
2018	72%	60%
2017	72%	60%
2016	73%	61%
2015	73%	61%
2014	76%	61%
2013	71%	60%
2012	69%	59%
2011	68%	58%
2010	66%	58%
2009	67%	55%
2008	67%	56%
2007	69%	55%
2006	67%	53%
2005	65%	53%
2004	65%	51%
2003	65%	50%
2002	66%	49%
2001	69%	49%
2000	69%	49%
1999	67%	49%
1998	68%	48%
1997	68%	48%
1996	67%	47%
1995	66%	47%
1994	68%	46%
1993	69%	46%

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% Black

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

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% White

15%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	18%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	19%	21%
2020	22%	23%
2019	22%	23%
2018	23%	22%
2017	23%	22%
2016	23%	24%
2015	23%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	22%	25%
2012	23%	26%
2011	23%	25%
2010	24%	25%
2009	24%	28%
2008	24%	29%
2007	23%	30%
2006	25%	30%
2005	28%	32%
2004	30%	32%
2003	30%	32%
2002	29%	33%
2001	27%	34%
2000	26%	35%
1999	29%	37%
1998	28%	38%
1997	28%	38%
1996	29%	39%
1995	30%	40%
1994	28%	41%
1993	28%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,375 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,738 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	$23 MM	$6 MM
2022	$25 MM	$6 MM
2021	$23 MM	$6 MM
2020	$25 MM	$6 MM
2019	$25 MM	$5 MM
2018	$21 MM	$5 MM
2017	$22 MM	$4 MM
2016	$21 MM	$4 MM
2015	$23 MM	$9 MM
2014	$22 MM	$4 MM
2012	$23 MM	$7 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$23 MM	$9 MM
2009	$22 MM	$9 MM
2008	$22 MM	$11 MM
2007	$21 MM	$10 MM
2006	$22 MM	$9 MM
2005	$19 MM	$10 MM
2004	$19 MM	$10 MM
2003	$18 MM	$10 MM
2002	$18 MM	$9 MM
2001	$16 MM	$8 MM
2000	$16 MM	$8 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	$24 MM	$5 MM
2022	$30 MM	$5 MM
2021	$24 MM	$5 MM
2020	$30 MM	$5 MM
2019	$22 MM	$5 MM
2018	$20 MM	$4 MM
2017	$23 MM	$4 MM
2016	$22 MM	$4 MM
2015	$23 MM	$9 MM
2014	$21 MM	$4 MM
2012	$26 MM	$7 MM
2011	$24 MM	$8 MM
2010	$23 MM	$9 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$10 MM
2007	$22 MM	$10 MM
2006	$22 MM	$10 MM
2005	$21 MM	$10 MM
2004	$19 MM	$10 MM
2003	$21 MM	$10 MM
2002	$19 MM	$9 MM
2001	$17 MM	$8 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,375

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,082	$15,623
2022	$15,383	$15,481
2021	$15,066	$15,495
2020	$15,383	$15,481
2019	$15,105	$12,829
2018	$12,557	$16,142
2017	$12,615	$13,819
2016	$12,097	$11,869
2015	$12,483	$16,798
2014	$11,770	$11,497
2012	$11,717	$18,139
2011	$11,223	$25,792
2010	$12,235	$16,798
2009	$11,850	$16,127
2008	$11,308	$18,377
2007	$10,887	$14,540
2006	$11,179	$12,172
2005	$9,482	$13,962
2004	$9,118	$11,848
2003	$8,795	$11,555
2002	$8,579	$10,673
2001	$7,280	$9,521
2000	$6,938	$8,577
1999	$6,123	$8,334
1998	$6,824	$7,977
1997	$5,200	$6,699
1995	$4,740	$6,735
1992	$4,377	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$17,738

$14,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Socorro School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,418	$14,736
2022	$18,577	$14,519
2021	$15,380	$14,615
2020	$18,577	$14,519
2019	$13,395	$13,264
2018	$11,792	$14,983
2017	$13,094	$13,861
2016	$12,372	$12,145
2015	$12,231	$17,733
2014	$11,420	$11,732
2012	$13,275	$18,345
2011	$12,312	$26,852
2010	$11,987	$17,733
2009	$12,793	$16,153
2008	$11,059	$17,718
2007	$11,584	$15,014
2006	$10,906	$12,893
2005	$10,501	$13,808
2004	$9,165	$11,590
2003	$9,941	$11,290
2002	$8,965	$10,957
2001	$7,720	$9,422
2000	$7,104	$8,253
1999	$5,564	$7,838
1998	$7,170	$7,436
1997	$5,326	$7,064
1995	$4,199	$6,165
1992	$4,297	$5,640

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Best Socorro School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

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Charter School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

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Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 838-2026

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 75-79% (Top 20% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education