A good school system is often a key factor when determining where to buy a home. High school graduates are less likely to be unemployed, live in poverty, have poor health, and engage in criminal activity.
UnitedStatesZipCodes.org today released a study on New Mexico Zip Codes With The Highest Graduation Rates.
The study analyzed the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau on people aged 25 and older living in the area that have a high school education or equivalent.
Statewide, the high school graduation rate is 86.1% up 0.8% from 85.4%.
The full study lists 100 zip codes with the highest and lowest graduation rates.
Here are the 5 Zip Codes with the highest graduation rates:
1. 87047 (Sandia Park, NM): 98.6%
2. 87122 (Albuquerque, NM): 98.4%
3. 87544 (Los Alamos, NM): 98.0%
4. 87043 (Placitas, NM): 97.9%
5. 87111 (Albuquerque, NM): 95.8%
Here are the 5 Zip Codes with the lowest graduation rates:
1. 87937 (Hatch, NM): 37.0%
2. 88063 (Sunland Park, NM): 55.8%
3. 88081 (Chaparral, NM): 56.5%
4. 88021 (Anthony, NM): 63.0%
5. 87323 (Thoreau, NM): 64.5%
