Total enrollment
2,114
-304 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Silver City
New Mexico · Public K-12
Silver City's public-school footprint covers 8 campuses with combined enrollment of about 2,114 students, averaging 264 per campus.
7-year change in Silver City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 29%
% Hispanic
70%
was 67%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER | High | 06-12 | 201 |
| G.W.STOUT ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 01-06 | 334 |
| HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 01-06 | 337 |
| JOSE BARRIOS ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 01-06 | 199 |
| LA PLATA MIDDLE | Middle | 07-08 | 259 |
| SILVER HIGH | High | 09-12 | 618 |
| SILVER SCHOLARS ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-PK | 43 |
| SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-KG | 123 |
About Silver City
Public education in Silver City, New Mexico runs across 8 schools that instructs roughly 2,114 students. By footprint, Silver City sits in the moderately sized bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Silver City average about 264 students each, 23% lower than the New Mexico norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 13%: 2,418 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,114 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Silver City gained 1 school, going from 7 to 8. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 29% to 25%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Silver City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.