Southwest Secondary Learning Center

Public school district · Bernalillo County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500137

Southwest Secondary Learning Center spent $20,728 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,971). Its one school enrolled 144 students in 2024-25; 71.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Mexico districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Southwest Secondary Learning Center in enrollment (127 to 162 students) and Southwest Secondary Learning Center itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Southwest Secondary Learning Center, FY23Animas Public Schools $25,390; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Lake Arthur Municipal Schools $23,221; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Cesar Chavez Community School $20,712; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; The Great Academy $15,898; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; Middle College High School Charter - Gallup $11,364; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k15k20k25k30kAnimas Public Schools$25,390Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Lake Arthur Municipal Schools$23,221Southwest Secondary Learning C…$20,728Cesar Chavez Community School$20,712Aces Technical Charter School$16,383The Great Academy$15,898Southwest Preparatory Learning…$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296Middle College High School Cha…$11,364State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Southwest Secondary Learning Center, FY23Animas Public Schools $25,390; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Lake Arthur Municipal Schools $23,221; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Cesar Chavez Community School $20,712; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; The Great Academy $15,898; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; Middle College High School Charter - Gallup $11,364; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k15k20k25k30kAnimas Public Schools$25,390Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Lake Arthur Municipal Schools$23,221Southwest Secondary Learning Center$20,728Cesar Chavez Community School$20,712Aces Technical Charter School$16,383The Great Academy$15,898Southwest Preparatory Learning Cent…$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296Middle College High School Charter …$11,364State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Southwest Secondary Learning Center, FY23Animas Public Schools $25,390; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Lake Arthur Municipal Schools $23,221; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Cesar Chavez Community School $20,712; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; The Great Academy $15,898; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; Middle College High School Charter - Gallup $11,364; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30kAnimas Public Schools$25,390Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Lake Arthur Municipal Schools$23,221Southwest Secondary Learning Center$20,728Cesar Chavez Community School$20,712Aces Technical Charter School$16,383The Great Academy$15,898Southwest Preparatory Learning Center$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296Middle College High School Charter - Gallup$11,364State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Southwest Secondary Learning Center, FY23Animas Public Schools $25,390; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Lake Arthur Municipal Schools $23,221; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Cesar Chavez Community School $20,712; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; The Great Academy $15,898; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; Middle College High School Charter - Gallup $11,364; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30kAnimas Public Schools$25,390Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Lake Arthur Municipal Schools$23,221Southwest Secondary Learning Center$20,728Cesar Chavez Community School$20,712Aces Technical Charter School$16,383The Great Academy$15,898Southwest Preparatory Learning Center$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296Middle College High School Charter - Ga…$11,364State median, under 1,000 students $18,971

Where the money came from

$2,635,000 in revenue: 71.7% state, 19.3% local and 9.0% federal. Total spending including $605,000 of capital outlay was $3,652,000, or $24,844 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Southwest Secondary Learning Center revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,889,000; Local $508,000; Federal $238,000; total $2,635,000.
  • State$1,889,000 72%
  • Local$508,000 19%
  • Federal$238,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

147 students in 2022-23, 145 students in 2023-24, 144 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southwest Secondary Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1440501001502022-231472023-241452024-25144
Southwest Secondary Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1440501001502022-231472023-241452024-25144
Southwest Secondary Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1440501001502022-231472023-241452024-25144
Southwest Secondary Learning Center enrollment by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 145, 2024-25: 1440501001502022-231472023-241452024-25144

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231479.815.0
2023-241459.315.6
2024-251449.016.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$777,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,286 per student

Southwest Secondary Learning Center booked $777,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 10 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $79,529 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 93 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$630,00081.1%
Special education$147,00018.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,989 in 2019-20, $3,597 in 2020-21, $3,662 in 2021-22, $5,286 in 2022-23.

Southwest Secondary Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,989, 2020-21: $3,597, 2021-22: $3,662, 2022-23: $5,28602k4k6k2019-20$2,9892020-21$3,5972021-22$3,6622022-23$5,286
Southwest Secondary Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,989, 2020-21: $3,597, 2021-22: $3,662, 2022-23: $5,28602k4k6k2019-20$2,9892020-21$3,5972021-22$3,6622022-23$5,286
Southwest Secondary Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,989, 2020-21: $3,597, 2021-22: $3,662, 2022-23: $5,28602k4k6k2019-20$2,9892020-21$3,5972021-22$3,6622022-23$5,286
Southwest Secondary Learning Center teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,989, 2020-21: $3,597, 2021-22: $3,662, 2022-23: $5,28602k4k6k2019-20$2,9892020-21$3,5972021-22$3,6622022-23$5,286

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Southwest Secondary Learning Center scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew MexicoStudents tested
Reading and language arts21-39%33.8%28
Math21-39%24.5%28

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-69% of the 58 students in Southwest Secondary Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Mexico
Four-year graduation rate60‑69%76.5%
Students in the class5825,411

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 144 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southwest Secondary Learning Center14416.022.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Southwest Secondary Learning Center

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentSouthwest Secondary Learning Center ranks 38 of 103 New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,728).#38 of 103
  2. Every school district in New MexicoSouthwest Secondary Learning Center is the number 116 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 147 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#116 of 152
  3. Southwest Preparatory Learning CenterThe next larger New Mexico district: 149 students in fall 2022, $15,007 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,007
  4. Animas Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 146 students in fall 2022, $25,390 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,390
  5. Compare Southwest Secondary Learning Center with Southwest Preparatory Learning CenterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Southwest Secondary Learning Center, its largest high school144 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.144
  7. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoSouthwest Secondary Learning Center spent $79,529 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$79,529
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Southwest Secondary Learning Center

  1. How many schools and students are in Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 144 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southwest Secondary Learning Center spend per student?
    $20,728 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,971 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Southwest Secondary Learning Center's money come from?
    $2,635,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.7% state, 19.3% local and 9.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Southwest Secondary Learning Center spend on teacher salaries?
    $777,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,286 per student. Divided by the 10 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $79,529 per teacher, more than 93 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Southwest Secondary Learning Center do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Southwest Secondary Learning Center scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
    60-69% of the 58 students in Southwest Secondary Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Southwest Secondary Learning Center's NCES district ID?
    3500137. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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