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Cobre School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 281 students in Cobre School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Cobre School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Cobre School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cobre High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
264 Schools
# Students
973 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cobre School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
865 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
62%
# Black Students
9 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
95 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
10%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
234
# Students in K Grade:
61
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,245 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,446 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,245
$14,756
Spending / Student
$20,446
$14,121
Best Cobre School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cobre High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4020
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4020
Grades: 9-12
| 281 students
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