Item: Carrizozo School District
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Carrizozo School District

800 D Avenue
Carrizozo, NM 88301

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Top 50%

Tel: (575) 648-2348

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

169 Students

318,116 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

22,011 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
Kind	8	105
1	14	111
2	17	117
3	15	114
4	10	117
5	6	119
6	18	120
7	6	122
8	15	125
9	19	153
10	15	142
11	14	127
12	12	114

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District Rank

Carrizozo 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#56 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District
2023	#56
2022	#87
2021	#19
2019	#65
2018	#119
2017	#119
2016	#122
2015	#124
2014	#118
2013	#93
2012	#91

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45%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	45%	24%
2022	22%	24%
2021	50%	25%
2019	12%	21%
2017	7%	21%
2016	12%	21%
2015	7%	18%
2014	27%	41%
2013	37%	42%
2012	37%	43%
2011	42%	42%

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25-29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2022	27%	34%
2021	50%	58%
2019	37%	33%
2017	22%	30%
2016	17%	28%
2015	17%	27%
2014	37%	49%
2013	42%	51%
2012	42%	51%
2011	47%	50%
2010	52%	53%

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≤20%

33%

(20-21)

≥50%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2021	50%	66%
2020	50%	77%
2019	50%	75%
2018	50%	74%
2017	50%	71%
2016	50%	71%
2015	50%	69%
2013	50%	70%
2012	50%	71%
2011	80%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.56

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

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2014	1%	10%
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

52%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	57%	62%
2022	60%	62%
2021	62%	62%
2020	58%	60%
2019	58%	60%
2018	62%	60%
2017	62%	60%
2016	61%	61%
2015	59%	61%
2014	62%	61%
2013	65%	60%
2012	66%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	65%	58%
2009	59%	55%
2008	57%	56%
2007	56%	55%
2006	65%	53%
2005	58%	53%
2004	53%	51%
2003	53%	50%
2002	50%	49%
2001	45%	49%
2000	44%	49%
1999	43%	49%
1998	41%	48%
1997	41%	48%
1996	48%	47%
1995	49%	47%
1994	46%	46%
1993	45%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%

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% White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	40%	21%
2022	39%	21%
2021	35%	21%
2020	40%	23%
2019	40%	23%
2018	37%	22%
2017	37%	22%
2016	38%	24%
2015	40%	24%
2014	36%	25%
2013	34%	25%
2012	33%	26%
2011	36%	25%
2010	31%	25%
2009	40%	28%
2008	42%	29%
2007	43%	30%
2006	39%	30%
2005	40%	32%
2004	44%	32%
2003	44%	32%
2002	47%	33%
2001	52%	34%
2000	55%	35%
1999	57%	37%
1998	59%	38%
1997	59%	38%
1996	52%	39%
1995	51%	40%
1994	54%	41%
1993	55%	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 $20,172 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,396 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$6 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$9 MM
2009	$3 MM	$9 MM
2008	$3 MM	$11 MM
2007	$3 MM	$10 MM
2006	$3 MM	$9 MM
2005	$3 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$3 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$8 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$8 MM
2010	$4 MM	$9 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$10 MM
2007	$3 MM	$10 MM
2006	$3 MM	$10 MM
2005	$3 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$3 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,172

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	$21,713	$15,623
2022	$26,211	$15,481
2021	$25,066	$15,495
2020	$26,211	$15,481
2019	$22,923	$12,829
2018	$20,642	$16,142
2017	$21,650	$13,819
2016	$19,510	$11,869
2015	$22,770	$16,798
2014	$19,224	$11,497
2012	$18,903	$18,139
2011	$21,410	$25,792
2010	$19,148	$16,798
2009	$17,689	$16,127
2008	$15,130	$18,377
2007	$13,931	$14,540
2006	$14,241	$12,172
2005	$16,680	$13,962
2004	$16,128	$11,848
2003	$14,017	$11,555
2002	$16,165	$10,673
2001	$12,372	$9,521
2000	$10,102	$8,577
1999	$9,256	$8,334
1998	$7,697	$7,977
1997	$7,845	$6,699
1995	$6,965	$6,735
1992	$6,575	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$21,396

$14,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carrizozo School District	New Mexico
2023	$23,032	$14,736
2022	$25,241	$14,519
2021	$26,588	$14,615
2020	$25,241	$14,519
2019	$21,641	$13,264
2018	$19,291	$14,983
2017	$21,636	$13,861
2016	$22,116	$12,145
2015	$27,642	$17,733
2014	$18,053	$11,732
2012	$20,283	$18,345
2011	$22,646	$26,852
2010	$23,244	$17,733
2009	$21,347	$16,153
2008	$13,847	$17,718
2007	$14,181	$15,014
2006	$13,713	$12,893
2005	$16,450	$13,808
2004	$18,693	$11,590
2003	$11,137	$11,290
2002	$16,156	$10,957
2001	$11,926	$9,422
2000	$9,970	$8,253
1999	$9,340	$7,838
1998	$7,769	$7,436
1997	$9,745	$7,064
1995	$5,878	$6,165
1992	$6,236	$5,640

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Best Carrizozo School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carrizozo High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

800 D Ave
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(575) 648-2348

Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

Carrizozo Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

800 D Ave
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(575) 648-2348

Gr: K-5 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

Carrizozo Middle School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 D Ave
Carrizozo, NM 88301
(575) 648-2348

Gr: 6-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carrizozo School District?

Carrizozo School District manages 3 public schools serving 169 students.

What is the rank of Carrizozo School District?

Carrizozo School District is ranked #68 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Carrizozo School District?

52% of Carrizozo School District students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Carrizozo School District?

Carrizozo School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 14:1.

What is Carrizozo School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,396 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education