ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS operates 22 public schools serving 9,701 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 other, 4 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,184 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chaves County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 7.0% local, 74.9% state, and 18.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,678 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #54 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 522.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% White, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Roswell High accounts for 15.6% of all ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 9.5× across entities
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 151 students (lowest) to 1,437 students (highest), a spread of 1,286 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 523:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 50.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS has 22 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary, 11 other. Total enrollment is 9,701 students.
How much does ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS spend per student?
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS spends $14,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #54 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS is $67,678 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chaves County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS students are 74.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% White, 1.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #54 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.