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Gadsden School District

Item: Gadsden School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

6308 Highway 28
Anthony, NM 88021

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 882-6203

www.gisd.k12.nm.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

26 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

11,739 Students

102,415 Students

# Teachers

871 Teachers

8,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	526	54
Kind	701	76
1	691	69
2	761	72
3	769	72
4	739	67
5	762	68
6	786	19

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District Rank

Gadsden 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gadsden School District
2023	#74
2022	#82
2021	#70
2019	#40
2018	#48
2017	#48
2016	#53
2015	#67
2014	#53
2013	#62
2012	#74

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25%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2023	25%	24%
2022	24%	24%
2021	20%	25%
2019	22%	21%
2017	24%	21%
2016	24%	21%
2015	18%	18%
2014	49%	41%
2013	48%	42%
2012	42%	43%
2011	43%	42%

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29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2022	29%	34%
2021	34%	58%
2019	37%	33%
2017	33%	30%
2016	30%	28%
2015	23%	27%
2014	49%	49%
2013	47%	51%
2012	43%	51%
2011	43%	50%
2010	51%	53%

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27%

33%

(20-21)

83%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2021	83%	66%
2020	82%	77%
2019	84%	75%
2018	82%	74%
2017	82%	71%
2016	86%	71%
2015	81%	69%
2013	79%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	81%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2024	0.07	0.57
2023	0.07	0.56
2022	0.07	0.56
2021	0.06	0.56
2020	0.06	0.58
2019	0.06	0.58
2018	0.05	0.58
2017	0.05	0.58
2016	0.06	0.57
2015	0.09	0.57
2014	0.07	0.56
2013	0.06	0.57
2012	0.06	0.58
2011	0.06	0.59
2010	0.06	0.59
2009	0.06	0.61
2008	0.07	0.60
2007	0.07	0.60
2006	0.08	0.62
2005	0.09	0.61
2004	0.10	0.62
2003	0.11	0.63
2002	0.11	0.64
2001	0.12	0.63
2000	0.12	0.64
1999	0.13	0.62
1998	0.13	0.62
1997	0.13	0.62
1996	0.20	0.62
1995	0.15	0.61
1994	0.16	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

97%

68%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2024	97%	62%
2023	97%	62%
2022	97%	62%
2021	97%	62%
2020	97%	60%
2019	97%	60%
2018	97%	60%
2017	97%	60%
2016	97%	61%
2015	96%	61%
2014	97%	61%
2013	97%	60%
2012	97%	59%
2011	97%	58%
2010	97%	58%
2009	97%	55%
2008	97%	56%
2007	96%	55%
2006	96%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	95%	51%
2003	95%	50%
2002	95%	49%
2001	94%	49%
2000	94%	49%
1999	93%	49%
1998	94%	48%
1997	93%	48%
1996	89%	47%
1995	92%	47%
1994	92%	46%

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% Black

n/a

% White

16%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	21%
2020	3%	23%
2019	3%	23%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	3%	24%
2015	4%	24%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	25%
2012	3%	26%
2011	3%	25%
2010	3%	25%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	4%	30%
2006	4%	30%
2005	4%	32%
2004	5%	32%
2003	5%	32%
2002	5%	33%
2001	6%	34%
2000	6%	35%
1999	7%	37%
1998	6%	38%
1997	7%	38%
1996	7%	39%
1995	8%	40%
1994	8%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,573 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,894 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$183 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2023	$183 MM	$6 MM
2022	$195 MM	$6 MM
2021	$183 MM	$6 MM
2020	$195 MM	$6 MM
2019	$160 MM	$5 MM
2018	$155 MM	$5 MM
2017	$155 MM	$4 MM
2016	$159 MM	$4 MM
2015	$153 MM	$9 MM
2014	$152 MM	$4 MM
2012	$147 MM	$7 MM
2011	$145 MM	$7 MM
2010	$153 MM	$9 MM
2009	$161 MM	$9 MM
2008	$143 MM	$11 MM
2007	$131 MM	$10 MM
2006	$121 MM	$9 MM
2005	$127 MM	$10 MM
2004	$115 MM	$10 MM
2003	$109 MM	$10 MM
2002	$100 MM	$9 MM
2001	$94 MM	$8 MM
2000	$83 MM	$8 MM
1999	$75 MM	$7 MM
1998	$69 MM	$7 MM
1997	$61 MM	$6 MM
1996	$62 MM	$6 MM
1995	$53 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$175 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2023	$175 MM	$5 MM
2022	$170 MM	$5 MM
2021	$175 MM	$5 MM
2020	$170 MM	$5 MM
2019	$149 MM	$5 MM
2018	$145 MM	$4 MM
2017	$151 MM	$4 MM
2016	$151 MM	$4 MM
2015	$141 MM	$9 MM
2014	$161 MM	$4 MM
2012	$142 MM	$7 MM
2011	$148 MM	$8 MM
2010	$141 MM	$9 MM
2009	$157 MM	$10 MM
2008	$149 MM	$10 MM
2007	$127 MM	$10 MM
2006	$127 MM	$10 MM
2005	$125 MM	$10 MM
2004	$120 MM	$10 MM
2003	$110 MM	$10 MM
2002	$97 MM	$9 MM
2001	$88 MM	$8 MM
2000	$80 MM	$7 MM
1999	$74 MM	$7 MM
1998	$71 MM	$7 MM
1997	$62 MM	$6 MM
1996	$57 MM	$6 MM
1995	$57 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,573

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2023	$14,566	$15,623
2022	$14,868	$15,481
2021	$14,233	$15,495
2020	$14,868	$15,481
2019	$11,761	$12,829
2018	$11,341	$16,142
2017	$11,464	$13,819
2016	$11,653	$11,869
2015	$11,800	$16,798
2014	$10,982	$11,497
2012	$10,349	$18,139
2011	$10,252	$25,792
2010	$10,811	$16,798
2009	$11,597	$16,127
2008	$10,152	$18,377
2007	$9,389	$14,540
2006	$8,467	$12,172
2005	$9,045	$13,962
2004	$8,318	$11,848
2003	$8,109	$11,555
2002	$7,523	$10,673
2001	$7,193	$9,521
2000	$6,362	$8,577
1999	$5,883	$8,334
1998	$5,496	$7,977
1997	$4,909	$6,699
1995	$4,564	$6,735
1992	$4,247	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$14,894

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,931	$14,736
2022	$12,963	$14,519
2021	$13,613	$14,615
2020	$12,963	$14,519
2019	$10,983	$13,264
2018	$10,668	$14,983
2017	$11,165	$13,861
2016	$11,056	$12,145
2015	$10,898	$17,733
2014	$11,581	$11,732
2012	$9,995	$18,345
2011	$10,466	$26,852
2010	$9,985	$17,733
2009	$11,296	$16,153
2008	$10,645	$17,718
2007	$9,080	$15,014
2006	$8,910	$12,893
2005	$8,849	$13,808
2004	$8,706	$11,590
2003	$8,176	$11,290
2002	$7,304	$10,957
2001	$6,700	$9,422
2000	$6,159	$8,253
1999	$5,821	$7,838
1998	$5,613	$7,436
1997	$4,981	$7,064
1995	$4,948	$6,165
1992	$4,186	$5,640

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 83% (Top 5% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education