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Truth or Consequences Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Truth or Consequences, Elephant Butte and Williamsburg.

Truth or Consequences’ School Grade B− better than 50% of New Mexico school districts

Students
1,246
Schools
5
Spent per student
$21,272
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$10M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Truth or Consequences Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of New Mexico districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% more per student than the NM average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10M, about $8,016 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% 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+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Truth or Consequences 5,949B−Elephant Butte 1,456Williamsburg 458

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Truth or Consequences. Grade by grade →

PK–3T or C ElementaryThis district
6–8T or C MiddleThis district
9–12Hot Springs HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 24.5% · 575 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 33.8% · 575 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 76.5% · 92 in the class

90% 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
$21,272 per student · 20% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 64%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,210’20
1,254’21
1,287’22
1,284’23
1,246’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 49%White 45%Black 2%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

T or C Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · T Or C
367 students15:1
Arrey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arrey
93 students10:1
Sierra Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · T Or C
184 students15:1
T or C Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · T Or C
255 students15:1
Hot Springs High
High · Grades 9–12 · T Or C
347 students14:1

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.