Silver Scholars Academy

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Silver City, New Mexico

Silver Scholars Academy in Silver City, New Mexico enrolled 43 students in 2024-25 with 6.0 full-time teachers, 7.2 students per teacher against the New Mexico median of 12.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 34% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 50%

65 students in 2022-23, 38 students in 2023-24, 43 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.0 to 6.0.

Students enrolled at Silver Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 38, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23652023-24382024-2543
Students enrolled at Silver Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 38, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23652023-24382024-2543
Students enrolled at Silver Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 38, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23652023-24382024-2543
Students enrolled at Silver Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 65, 2023-24: 38, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23652023-24382024-2543
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23654.016.3
2023-24384.09.5
2024-25436.07.2

7.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 New Mexico schools of this kind

Among the 43 New Mexico schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 7.2; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 12.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 7.2; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 12.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 7.2; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 12.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Mexico other schools, 2024-2543 values from 3.6 to 21.6; This school 7.2; state median 12.0.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 12.0U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Silver Scholars Academy reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

79.1% of students were Hispanic, 18.6% White, 2.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic79.1%
  2. White18.6%
  3. Black2.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Silver Scholars Academy

  1. How much Silver Consolidated Schools spends per student$16,057 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,057
  2. The largest public schools in New MexicoSilver Scholars Academy is the number 42 by size of 47 New Mexico schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#42 of 47
  3. New Mexico schools by students per teacher7.2 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 12.0 for schools of this kind.7.2:1
  4. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Silver Scholars Academy

  1. How many students attend Silver Scholars Academy?
    43 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 65 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Silver City, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Scholars Academy?
    7.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for schools of this kind is 12.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Silver Scholars Academy a Title I school?
    Silver Scholars Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Silver Scholars Academy in?
    Silver Consolidated Schools, NCES district ID 3502430. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350243001141 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22