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Santa Rosa School District

344 4th St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 195 students in Santa Rosa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Santa Rosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Rosa School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Rosa High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
587 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Santa Rosa School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#55 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
23%
24%
43%
34%
25-29%
33%
(20-21)
70-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
96%
62%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,208 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,184 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,208
$14,756
Spending / Student
$19,184
$14,121

Best Santa Rosa School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Rosa High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
717 3rd St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435
(575) 472-3171
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 587 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 70-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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