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Chaves County

New Mexico · Public K-12

33 public schools serving approximately 11,035 students, in a county of 64,217 residents.

Schools
33
6 districts
Enrollment
11,035
NCES CCD
Median income
$52,938
Below New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
76.2%
Below New Mexico avg
Elementary
17
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
9,701 students · 6 districts in Chaves County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Chaves County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
54%
Hispanic
58%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
26%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
23%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
n/r
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
17.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
20.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.6% under 18

All schools (33)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ROSWELL HIGHRoswellHigh09-121,438·
GODDARD HIGHRoswellHigh09-121,155·
BERRENDO MIDDLERoswellMiddle06-08663·
SIERRA MIDDLERoswellMiddle06-08627·
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLERoswellMiddle06-08520·
DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryKG-05509·
VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05463·
MESA MIDDLERoswellMiddle06-08422·
MONTERREY ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryKG-05409·
MILITARY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05404·
EL CAPITAN ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05396·
DEXTER ELEMENTARYDexterElementaryPK-05362·
BERRENDO ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05344·
WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05318·
MISSOURI AVE ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05301·
PECOS ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05275·
DEXTER HIGHDexterHigh09-12254·
PARKVIEW EARLY LITERACY CENTERRoswellPrekindergartenPK-PK251·
SUNSET ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05244·
EAST GRAND PLAINS ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05217·
NANCY LOPEZ ELEMENTARYRoswellElementaryPK-05205·
DEXTER MIDDLEDexterMiddle06-08196·
SIDNEY GUTIERREZ MIDDLERoswellElementaryKG-08196·
HAGERMAN ELEMENTARYHagermanElementaryPK-05180·
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLRoswellHigh09-12177·
UNIVERSITY HIGHRoswellHigh09-12167·
HAGERMAN HIGHHagermanHigh09-12114·
HAGERMAN MIDDLEHagermanMiddle06-0874·
LAKE ARTHUR ELEMENTARYLake ArthurElementaryPK-0561·
LAKE ARTHUR HIGHLake ArthurHigh09-1240·
LAKE ARTHUR MIDDLELake ArthurMiddle06-0835·
PENASCO ELEMENTARYHopeElementaryKG-0818·
ROSWELL CORRECTIONSHagermanHigh08-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Chaves County?
Chaves County, New Mexico has 33 public K-12 schools serving approximately 11,035 students.
How many high schools are in Chaves County?
Chaves County, New Mexico has 8 public high schools, along with 7 middle schools and 17 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Chaves County?
ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Chaves County, serving approximately 9,701 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
What is the population of Chaves County?
Chaves County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 64,217, with a median age of 37. About 24.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Chaves County?
Median household income in Chaves County is $52,938, below the New Mexico average of $57,493. About 20.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Chaves County?
Approximately 17.9% of adults 25 and older in Chaves County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Chaves County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 76.2% of students in Chaves County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New Mexico county average of 77.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Chaves County schools?
Across Chaves County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Chaves County?
Chaves County residents are approximately 54% White, 58% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 26% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Chaves County is owner-occupied?
Chaves County has about 26,864 housing units, of which roughly 71.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data