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Socorro 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 409 students in Socorro School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Socorro School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Socorro School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Socorro High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
263 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
% American Indian
4%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
62%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
15%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,375
$14,756
Spending / Student
$17,738
$14,121
Best Socorro School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Socorro High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Michigan St
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-0700
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-0700
Gr: 9-12 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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