Public schools in Silver City, NM
Silver City has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,114 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Silver Consolidated Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Silver City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Silver City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Consolidated Schools | 7 | 2,273 | $16,057 |
| Aldo Leopold Charter | 1 | 182 | $16,786 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Silver City, 819 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver High | 618 | 18.9 | 99.8% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
| Aldo Leopold Charter | 201 | 9.7 | 43.3% | Aldo Leopold Charter |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Silver City, 259 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plata Middle | 259 | 11.3 | 99.6% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Silver City, 993 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Schmitt Elementary | 337 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
| G.W.Stout Elementary | 334 | 15.2 | 99.7% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
| Jose Barrios Elementary | 199 | 13.0 | 99.5% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
| Sixth Street Elementary | 123 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Silver City, 43 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Scholars Academy | 43 | 7.2 | 100.0% | Silver Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Silver City's public schools compare with New Mexico's
The median Silver City school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Mexico median of 12.5. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 230 students (state 282).
| Silver City | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 230 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Silver City schools and the 859 New Mexico schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Silver City
- Silver Consolidated SchoolsRuns 7 of Silver City's 8 public schools and spent $16,057 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,057
- Silver High, the largest high school in Silver City618 students in 2024-25, 18.9 per teacher.618
- Compare Silver Consolidated Schools with Aldo Leopold CharterSilver City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New MexicoNew Mexico's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Silver City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Mexico
- Albuquerque192 schools
- Las Cruces45 schools
- Santa Fe41 schools
- Rio Rancho22 schools
- Roswell22 schools
- Farmington20 schools
- Hobbs19 schools
- Gallup18 schools
Questions about schools in Silver City
How many public schools are in Silver City, NM?
8 public schools with an address in Silver City were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,114 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Silver City?
Silver High, with 618 students in 2024-25 (Silver Consolidated Schools).Which districts run Silver City's schools?
Silver Consolidated Schools (7 schools), Aldo Leopold Charter (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25