Aldo Leopold Charter School in Silver City, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aldo Leopold Charter School is a town public school in Silver City, New Mexico that is part of New Mexico Department of Education. It serves 194 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

194 Students

16 Teachers

410 W 10th St

Silver City, NM 88061 View local requests

http://www.aldoleopoldhs.org/

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Aldo Leopold Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Garrett Ferguson

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Aldo Leopold Charter School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Aldo Leopold Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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