Lordsburg’s public schools outperform 27% of New Mexico districts
The public schools Lordsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Who lives here
An age mix much like New Mexico’s, and fewer college graduates
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Mexico average. 8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across New Mexico.
37.9median age · NM 39.4
LordsburgNew MexicoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
<1010–1718–2425–3435–4445–5455–6465–7475+
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma17%
High school50%
Some college15%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s5%
Graduate4%
Ages and education in Lordsburg
Lordsburg
NM
U.S.
Under 10
13.4%
11%
11.6%
10 to 17
6.1%
10.7%
10.3%
18 to 24
6.2%
9.3%
9.1%
25 to 34
18.5%
13.2%
13.7%
35 to 44
10.1%
12.8%
13.2%
45 to 54
9.6%
11.2%
12.2%
55 to 64
13.9%
12.5%
12.7%
65 to 74
11.4%
11.5%
10.2%
75 and older
10.9%
7.8%
7%
No diploma
17.1%
12%
10.4%
High school
50.1%
25.7%
26%
Some college
14.5%
22.2%
19.1%
Associate’s
9.9%
9.2%
8.8%
Bachelor’s
4.8%
17.1%
21.6%
Graduate
3.5%
13.9%
14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 29% of U.S. towns
Lordsburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 66% of towns.
About one in two working residents works right in Lordsburg
42% of Lordsburg’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Las Cruces (8%), Morenci (6%) and Silver City (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Lordsburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Hidalgo County includes the southern "bootheel" of New Mexico, along the Arizona border. The population was 2,335 at the 2020 census.
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