Cobre School District

900 Central Avenue
Bayard, NM 88023
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 are 4 public preschools serving 491 students in Cobre School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschools in Cobre School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
973 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
7,694 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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#111 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cobre  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cobre  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cobre  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
(20-21)
85-89%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cobre  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
865 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
67%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
95 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
10%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
61
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
644
# 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.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cobre  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cobre  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,245
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cobre  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,446
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cobre  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cobre School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Lorenzo Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5 Galaz St
Hanover, NM 88041
(575) 537-4011
Grades: PK-5
| 71 students
Rank: #22.
Hurley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Carasco Ave
Hurley, NM 88043
(575) 537-4011
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
211 Cedar St
Santa Clara, NM 88026
(575) 537-4011
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
Rank: #44.
Bayard Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Park St
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011
Grades: PK-5
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 973 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 85-89% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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