Top Rankings
Silver City 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 354 students in Silver City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle Schools in Silver City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
9 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,100 Students
95,224 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
7,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Silver City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
69%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
27%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,553 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,453
$15,100
Spending / Student
$16,553
$14,450
Best Silver City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cliff High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Gr: 7-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
La Plata Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3500 North Silver St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2060
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 956-2060
Gr: 7-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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