{"id":32,"date":"2025-09-02T04:12:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-09-22T01:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:29:42","slug":"documentation-sources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/?page_id=32","title":{"rendered":"Documentation &#038; Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Educational Rankings :<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** CIBOLA CITIZEN<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211;<\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SANTA FE, N.M<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. \u2013 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the ninth year in a row, New Mexico has ranked 50th out of 50 in education.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** KOAT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.aecf.org\/m\/databook\/2024-KCDB-profile-NM.pdf\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico has ranked 50th in education nationwide.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** GOOGLE Search &#8211;States Often Ranked Poorly:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico consistently ranks low in public education, plagued by issues such as high dropout rates and low test scores.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**NM Educational Ranking for 2025 by Wallet Hub:\u00a0 LAST PLACE<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/e\/states-with-the-best-schools\/5335\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/e\/states-with-the-best-schools\/5335<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**New Mexico&#8217;s education ranking has been at the bottom for the ninth year in a row, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation&#8217;s Report Card.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**Educational expenditures per student<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0\u00a0 $15,950.\u00a0\u00a0 NM is the 5th highest in instructional staff, the 6th highest in teacher salaries, and the 6th highest in state expenditures.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**Sixteen states spend less money per student and are ranked much higher.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/www.nea.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">School Rankings-\u00a0 How far behind is New Mexico in Education?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The National educational <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Average Score<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is double our State\u2019s score\u2014 The number one ranking is triple our State\u2019s score-<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datapandas.org\/ranking\/public-school-rankings-by-state\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/www.datapandas.org\/ranking\/public-school-rankings-by-state<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** How much does New Mexico spend on education?&#8212;<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico&#8217;s approved budget for FY25 allocated approximately\u202f$4.7 billion\u202fto K-12 public education, which constitutes about 47% of the state&#8217;s total budget.\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** New Mexico\u2019s Economic &amp; Social Health:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Existing Policies Are Failing<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Damon Hill, Fatima Portugal, and Greg Mello, October 20, 2005\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Historical 2005 Statistics:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Education: \u201cF\u201d \u2013 and Getting Worse<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico\u2019s rural schools ranked second in the country as \u201cmost urgently in need of help\u201d according to The\u202fRural\u202fSchool\u202fand Community Trust (2005).<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasg.org\/NMecon05.htm%22%20\/l%20%22_edn9%22%20\/o%20%22\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">[9]<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f New Mexico was 16<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin terms of urgency in 2003 \u2013 a drop of 14 places in national rank in just two years.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico\u202fhas the highest rate of rural families with school-age children living below the federal poverty line of any state (23.3%; The\u202fRural\u202fSchool\u202fand Community Trust).<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasg.org\/NMecon05.htm%22%20\/l%20%22_edn10%22%20\/o%20%22\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">[10]<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico\u2019s high school graduation rate (65%) ranks near the bottom in the nation (39<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">) according to a Center for American Progress study.<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasg.org\/NMecon05.htm%22%20\/l%20%22_edn11%22%20\/o%20%22\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">[11]<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico\u2019s fourth-grade students ranked 49<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin reading and 49<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin math on the nation\u2019s report card (NAEP). Eight graders ranked 50<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin reading and 49<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin math.<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasg.org\/NMecon05.htm%22%20\/l%20%22_edn12%22%20\/o%20%22\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">[12]<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico\u202fwas the \u201cdumbest\u201d state for three years in a row (2002-2004) in a Morgan Quitno Press national ranking.<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasg.org\/NMecon05.htm%22%20\/l%20%22_edn13%22%20\/o%20%22\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">[13]<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico\u2019s national rank in five key indicators of educational performance fell significantly from 1992 to 2002 (see table on separate page below).<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**For years, New Mexico has consistently ranked second to last in education, just behind Mississippi.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In fact, for decades, our motto was: \u201cThank God for Mississippi.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now they are far ahead of us.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/2021\/09\/16\/mississippi-ranks-35th-in-the-nation-for-k-12-achievement-in-quality-counts-national-report_20210916\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mississippi\u2019s\u202f<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quality Counts<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202franking for K-12 achievement has risen from 50th in 2013 to 35th in 2021<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">And in 2025, the\u202f<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/2025\/06\/09\/mississippi-receives-highest-education-ranking-ever-of-16th-in-u-s-from-latest-kids-count-national-report\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annie E. Casey Foundation\u2019s KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked Mississippi 16<\/span><\/b><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/2025\/06\/09\/mississippi-receives-highest-education-ranking-ever-of-16th-in-u-s-from-latest-kids-count-national-report\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/2025\/06\/09\/mississippi-receives-highest-education-ranking-ever-of-16th-in-u-s-from-latest-kids-count-national-report\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin the nation for education<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 the state\u2019s highest ranking ever.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*****<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">January 29, 2025 MEMORANDUM TO: Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, District Test Coordinators<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FROM: Mariana D. Padilla, Secretary Designate of Public Education RE<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) State-Level Results Released<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NCES reports the following results for the 2024 state NAEP administration:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">23% of 4th graders scored proficient or above in math<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; this 4% improvement from the state\u2019s 2022 NAEP results is a statistically significant increase.<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><b><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 14% of 8th graders scored proficient or above in math;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> this is not significantly different from the state\u2019s NAEP 2022 results.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 20% of 4th graders scored proficient or above in reading<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; this is not significantly different from the state\u2019s 2022 NAEP results.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">19% of 8th graders scored proficient or above in reading;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> this is not significantly different from the state\u2019s 2022 NAEP results.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Crime and Safety:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** US NEWS Magazine &#8211; <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico is ranked #1 for Violent Crimes.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**US News Magazine reports that New Mexico is the most dangerous state in America.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/10-most-dangerous-states-in-america?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** Newsweek Magazine &#8211;<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico topped the list of states by reported crime rate, more than double the rate of the bottom 11 states on the list.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Safe Home. Org<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.safehome.org\/safest-cities\/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20latest%20FBI,4th%20highest%20aggravated%20assault%20rate.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNew Mexico leads the nation with the highest home burglary rate\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*As the nation\u2019s most violent state, New Mexico\u2019s violent crime rate (749 incidents per 100k) was more than seven times that of Maine, the least violent state in the union.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*New Mexico has 2<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Highest Murder rate&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*New Mexico has the Highest property Crime rate\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*New Mexico has the highest Larceny rate&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*New Mexico\u2019s burglary rate is more than twice the National average.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:330}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**NEWSWEEK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AUG 14-2025<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/map-least-safe-most-dangerous-us-states-2112870\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/map-least-safe-most-dangerous-us-states-2112870<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*New Mexico was found to have the highest assault rate of any state, with 162.10 assaults per 100,000 people.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*The homicide rate in New Mexico was reported to be at 1.22 per 100,000 people per month, 2.1 times higher than the national average.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*The state also has the greatest number of cyclist and pedestrian deaths with 4.83 per 100,000 every year.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**Not including Washington, D.C., New Mexico has the highest crime rate.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/state-rankings\/crime-rate-by-state\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/state-rankings\/crime-rate-by-state<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Drug Use and Health:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">** New Mexico&#8217;s INM-IBIS&#8212; is New Mexico&#8217;s primary source for data and information on our state&#8217;s public health issues<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">It states that New Mexico has the highest drug-induced death rate in the nation,<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ranked New Mexico as the state with the highest rate of congenital syphilis<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">And 2nd highest rate of primary\/secondary syphilis, based on 2022 data.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmhealth.org\/news\/alert\/2024\/10\/?view=2142\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.nmhealth.org\/news\/alert\/2024\/10\/?view=2142<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**October 11, 2022, Summary: New Mexico&#8217;s (NM) children and youth experience the highest rates of <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adverse Childhood Experiences<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (ACEs),<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which are potentially traumatic events of abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction that occur before age 18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmhealth.org\/publication\/view\/general\/7848\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/www.nmhealth.org\/publication\/view\/general\/7848\/<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**New Mexico pediatric health care ranks nationally as 51<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">st<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0 \u2013<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Last Place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumeraffairs.com\/movers\/best-states-to-raise-a-family.html\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.consumeraffairs.com\/movers\/best-states-to-raise-a-family.html<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Children\u2019s State Rank State Value U.S.\u00a0 Social &amp; Economic Factors : New Mexico\u00a0 Ranks 50<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">**Social Support and Engagement Adverse Childhood Experiences *New Mexico Ranks 50<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*Economic Resources Concentrated Disadvantage * New Mexico\u00a0 Ranks 50<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.americashealthrankings.org\/app\/uploads\/newmexico-hwc2023.pdf\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/assets.americashealthrankings.org\/app\/uploads\/newmexico-hwc2023.pdf<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Other National Rankings:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GOOGLE\u00a0 AI Search results for:\u00a0\u00a0 The most dangerous state in America:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI Overview<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yes, New Mexico is widely considered one of the most dangerous states in the U.S.,<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> consistently ranking at or near the top for violent crime rates, including assaults and homicides, and also having high rates of property crime and firearm fatalities.\u202fThese statistics are influenced by various factors, such as high poverty rates, substance abuse issues, and lower population stability, all of which contribute to criminal activity.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*NM TV\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krqe.com\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">KRQE Albuquerque<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Study ranks New Mexico as the Worst State to Live In.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Isaac Cruz\u00a0 &#8212; Mon, August 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM MDT<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**Child\u00a0 Drug Exposure:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/users\/profile\/Esteban%20Candelaria\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">sfnewmexican.com<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:645,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/users\/profile\/Esteban%20Candelaria\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Esteban Candelaria<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:645,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jul 5, 2025\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:645,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">**<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The state faces one of the highest rates of child drug exposure in the nation, including prenatal exposure, according to the state Department of Health<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Its rate of 13 cases of neonatal abstinence syndrome per 1,000 births in 2021 is more than double the national average of 6.2 that year, <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the most recent comparable data available.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">**New Mexico is the most dependent state upon federal government support \u2013<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> https:visualcapitalist.com<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">NM TV KOAT 7 Albuquerque &#8211; Updated: 12:30 PM MDT Mar 31, 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">*<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> New Mexico is the most stressed state in the U.S.,<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> according to WalletHub&#8217;s latest study. The study looked at four major stress factors: work, money, family, and health and safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">One of the primary reasons New Mexico ranks so high in stress is its high crime rates. <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The state has the highest violent and property crime rates per capita,<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> which creates constant safety concerns for residents,\u202f<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/most-stressful-states\/32218\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">WalletHub<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fsaid.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Another leading factor contributing to New Mexico\u2019s stress is its high divorce rate. <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The state has the highest divorce rate in the country and the third-highest number of single-parent households.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Financial stress is also a significant concern, with New Mexico having the third-highest poverty rate in the country.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">USA FACTS.ORG States:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/answers\/what-is-the-crime-rate-in-the-us\/state\/new-mexico\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/usafacts.org\/answers\/what-is-the-crime-rate-in-the-us\/state\/new-mexico\/<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The property crime rate in New Mexico was 2,751 per 100,000 people, the highest of any state.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:540,&quot;335572071&quot;:2,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:2,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:2,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:2,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico ranked highest among states for high property crime rates (2,751 offenses per 100,000 people)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">** <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE\u00a0 Results:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI Overview:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is no single &#8220;least desirable&#8221; state, as preferences vary, but various studies in 2024 and 2025 consistently rank\u202fNew Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi\u202famong the lowest overall for livability, citing issues like poverty, poor education, high crime rates, and unhealthy populations.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">***Key Findings:\u00a0 By\u00a0\u00a0 Queonda Magazine<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Houston, Tx.<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/queondamagazine.com\/new-mexico-tops-list-as-riskiest-state-for-families\/<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:405,&quot;335559739&quot;:255,&quot;335559740&quot;:450}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Mexico: Highest violent crime rate, second in homicides (12 per 100,000 residents), and third in property crimes (2,998 per 100,000 people).<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:1035,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Top Five Most Dangerous: New Mexico, Washington, Colorado, Louisiana, and Oregon.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:1035,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*** Excerpt from Reolink\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 A National Real Estate Website<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reolink.com\/blog\/most-dangerous-cities-in-new-mexico\/?srsltid=AfmBOoq9SIep4YO31dON4fM6K8pPkW9OEKmujXhc1wFH9Lttfkr-e_j8\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/reolink.com\/blog\/most-dangerous-cities-in-new-mexico\/?srsltid=AfmBOoq9SIep4YO31dON4fM6K8pPkW9OEKmujXhc1wFH9Lttfkr-e_j8<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is New Mexico Dangerous?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yes, New Mexico has higher crime rates. It makes it dangerous as compared to other states.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The violent crime rate for New Mexico is 7.8 people per thousand. This is almost twice the average of 4.0 for the rest of the United States.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Around 29.84 crimes per 1,000 people are reported here, which is well over the usual national average of 2<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why Can\u2019t We Do Better?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Land-of-Enchantment.org<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Educational Rankings :\u00a0 ** CIBOLA CITIZEN &#8211; SANTA FE, N.M. \u2013 For the ninth year in a row, New Mexico has ranked 50th out of 50 in education.\u00a0 \u00a0 ** &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/land-of-enchantment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}