Animas Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Cotton City, Animas, Windmill, Rodeo and Playas.
Students
165
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,272
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
What stands out about Animas Public Schools
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Spends 54% more per student than the NM average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cotton.
PK–42 elementary schoolsLordsburg Municipal Schools
5–122 schoolsLordsburg Municipal Schools
122 high schoolsLordsburg Municipal Schools
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 23.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 58.4% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 77.2% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,272 per student · 54% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 84%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
152’20
165’21
146’22
162’23
165’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.