C
Lordsburg Municipal Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lordsburg and Virden.
Students
403
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,482
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lordsburg Municipal Schools
- School Grade C: better than 26% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the NM average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $5.8M, about $14,280 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Virden.
PK–4R.v.traylor ElementaryThis district
5–8Dugan-Tarango MiddleThis district
9–12Lordsburg HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency2.5%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,482 per student · 21% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 45%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 72%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
380’20
397’21
349’22
345’23
403’24
Up 6.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 85%White 12%Black 2%Two or more races <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.