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Cobre School District

Item: Cobre School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

900 Central Avenue
Bayard, NM 88023

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 537-4011

cobre.sharpschool.net

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Cobre School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

6 Schools

663 Schools

# Students

939 Students

206,128 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

16,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cobre School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	69	36
Kind	80	98
1	63	105
2	65	111
3	65	116
4	66	113
5	73	117
6	67	117
7	59	92
8	75	93

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District Rank

Cobre School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#103 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cobre School District
2023	#103
2022	#111
2019	#76
2018	#107
2017	#107
2016	#109
2015	#112
2014	#101
2013	#69
2012	#55
2011	#39

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16%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2023	16%	24%
2022	15%	24%
2019	13%	21%
2017	11%	21%
2016	13%	21%
2015	11%	18%
2014	32%	41%
2013	36%	42%
2012	41%	43%
2011	39%	42%
2010	38%	43%

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27%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2022	27%	34%
2019	33%	33%
2017	23%	30%
2016	20%	28%
2015	17%	27%
2014	41%	49%
2013	52%	51%
2012	60%	51%
2011	53%	50%
2010	60%	53%

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27%

33%

(20-21)

85-89%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2021	87%	66%
2020	87%	77%
2019	87%	75%
2018	87%	74%
2017	92%	71%
2016	92%	71%
2015	92%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	87%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2024	0.20	0.57
2023	0.21	0.56
2022	0.21	0.56
2021	0.19	0.56
2020	0.18	0.58
2019	0.18	0.58
2018	0.19	0.58
2017	0.19	0.58
2016	0.20	0.57
2015	0.32	0.57
2014	0.23	0.56
2013	0.23	0.57
2012	0.22	0.58
2011	0.25	0.59
2010	0.25	0.59
2009	0.25	0.61
2008	0.24	0.60
2007	0.26	0.60
2006	0.24	0.62
2005	0.24	0.61
2004	0.26	0.62
2003	0.28	0.63
2002	0.29	0.64
2001	0.29	0.63
2000	0.29	0.64
1999	0.30	0.62
1998	0.33	0.62
1997	0.33	0.62
1996	0.33	0.62
1995	0.30	0.61
1994	0.33	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	15%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

88%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2024	89%	62%
2023	88%	62%
2022	88%	62%
2021	91%	62%
2020	90%	60%
2019	90%	60%
2018	90%	60%
2017	90%	60%
2016	89%	61%
2015	64%	61%
2014	87%	61%
2013	87%	60%
2012	88%	59%
2011	86%	58%
2010	86%	58%
2009	86%	55%
2008	86%	56%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	53%
2005	86%	53%
2004	85%	51%
2003	84%	50%
2002	83%	49%
2001	83%	49%
2000	83%	49%
1999	83%	49%
1998	80%	48%
1997	80%	48%
1996	80%	47%
1995	82%	47%
1994	79%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% White

10%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2024	10%	20%
2023	11%	21%
2022	11%	21%
2021	9%	21%
2020	8%	23%
2019	8%	23%
2018	9%	22%
2017	9%	22%
2016	10%	24%
2015	10%	24%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	12%	25%
2010	12%	25%
2009	12%	28%
2008	11%	29%
2007	11%	30%
2006	10%	30%
2005	11%	32%
2004	13%	32%
2003	14%	32%
2002	16%	33%
2001	16%	34%
2000	16%	35%
1999	17%	37%
1998	19%	38%
1997	19%	38%
1996	19%	39%
1995	17%	40%
1994	20%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,050 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,186 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2023	$22 MM	$6 MM
2022	$22 MM	$6 MM
2021	$22 MM	$6 MM
2020	$22 MM	$6 MM
2019	$17 MM	$5 MM
2018	$19 MM	$5 MM
2017	$17 MM	$4 MM
2016	$18 MM	$4 MM
2015	$21 MM	$9 MM
2014	$17 MM	$4 MM
2012	$18 MM	$7 MM
2011	$19 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$9 MM
2009	$22 MM	$9 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$9 MM
2005	$17 MM	$10 MM
2004	$19 MM	$10 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$16 MM	$9 MM
2001	$16 MM	$8 MM
2000	$16 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2023	$20 MM	$5 MM
2022	$23 MM	$5 MM
2021	$20 MM	$5 MM
2020	$23 MM	$5 MM
2019	$20 MM	$5 MM
2018	$18 MM	$4 MM
2017	$18 MM	$4 MM
2016	$17 MM	$4 MM
2015	$18 MM	$9 MM
2014	$19 MM	$4 MM
2012	$24 MM	$7 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$9 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$10 MM
2007	$17 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$10 MM
2005	$18 MM	$10 MM
2004	$18 MM	$10 MM
2003	$17 MM	$10 MM
2002	$16 MM	$9 MM
2001	$15 MM	$8 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$18 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,050

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2023	$21,157	$15,623
2022	$18,079	$15,481
2021	$20,153	$15,495
2020	$18,079	$15,481
2019	$13,661	$12,829
2018	$14,671	$16,142
2017	$13,436	$13,819
2016	$14,205	$11,869
2015	$15,788	$16,798
2014	$13,228	$11,497
2012	$13,724	$18,139
2011	$13,754	$25,792
2010	$15,068	$16,798
2009	$15,193	$16,127
2008	$12,824	$18,377
2007	$12,275	$14,540
2006	$13,761	$12,172
2005	$11,320	$13,962
2004	$12,189	$11,848
2003	$9,416	$11,555
2002	$9,024	$10,673
2001	$8,815	$9,521
2000	$8,380	$8,577
1999	$7,594	$8,334
1998	$6,580	$7,977
1997	$5,533	$6,699
1995	$4,857	$6,735
1992	$4,117	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$21,186

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cobre School District	New Mexico
2023	$19,447	$14,736
2022	$18,646	$14,519
2021	$18,523	$14,615
2020	$18,646	$14,519
2019	$16,011	$13,264
2018	$14,076	$14,983
2017	$13,782	$13,861
2016	$13,090	$12,145
2015	$14,008	$17,733
2014	$14,769	$11,732
2012	$17,570	$18,345
2011	$13,053	$26,852
2010	$13,369	$17,733
2009	$14,279	$16,153
2008	$13,703	$17,718
2007	$11,660	$15,014
2006	$11,651	$12,893
2005	$11,779	$13,808
2004	$11,656	$11,590
2003	$9,781	$11,290
2002	$8,986	$10,957
2001	$8,190	$9,422
2000	$8,547	$8,253
1999	$8,481	$7,838
1998	$8,269	$7,436
1997	$5,495	$7,064
1995	$4,580	$6,165
1992	$3,887	$5,640

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Best Cobre School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

San Lorenzo Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5 Galaz St
Hanover, NM 88041
(575) 537-4011

Gr: PK-5 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Bayard Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Park St
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011

Gr: PK-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #33.

Hurley Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Carasco Ave
Hurley, NM 88043
(575) 537-4011

Gr: PK-5 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #44.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

211 Cedar St
Santa Clara, NM 88026
(575) 537-4011

Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #55.

Snell Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 Tom Foy Blvd
Bayard, NM 88023
(575) 537-4011

Gr: 6-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 939 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 85-89% (Top 5% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education