Top Rankings
T Or C School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 255 students in T Or C School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in T Or C School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,246 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
T Or C 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)58.8%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
49%
59%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
45%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,853 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,330 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,853
$15,100
Spending / Student
$15,330
$14,450
Best T Or C School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
T Or C Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1802 Pershing St
Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901
(575) 894-8150
Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901
(575) 894-8150
Gr: 6-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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