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Springer Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Springer.

Springer’s Schools page →

Students
120
Schools
3
Spent per student
$31,336
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Springer Municipal Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 77% more per student than the NM average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $18,758 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% 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
Springer 922

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springer. Grade by grade →

PK–2Forrester ElementaryThis district
3–6Wilferth ElementaryThis district
7–12Springer HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency11–19%
State average 24.5% · 60 students tested
Reading / language arts30–39%
State average 33.8% · 60 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 76.5% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$31,336 per student · 77% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 74%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
136’20
117’21
111’22
113’23
120’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 84%White 15%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.

Forrester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Springer
34 students13:1
Wilferth Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Springer
27 students8:1
Springer High
High · Grades 7–12 · Springer
59 students5:1

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.