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Carrizozo Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Carrizozo.

Carrizozo’s Schools page →

Students
144
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,391
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Carrizozo Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 26% of New Mexico districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 44% more per student than the NM average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $20,069 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 26% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Carrizozo 959

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Carrizozo. Grade by grade →

K–5Carrizozo ElementaryThis district
6–8Carrizozo MiddleThis district
9–12Carrizozo HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 24.5% · 65 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 33.8% · 65 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 76.5% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,391 per student · 44% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 69%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
136’20
146’21
157’22
169’23
144’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 49%White 45%Black 5%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Carrizozo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carrizozo
72 students12:1
Carrizozo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carrizozo
25 students6:1
Carrizozo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Carrizozo
47 students7:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.