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New Mexico school data rankings
Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 156 current districts, 153 report 2024–25 enrollment and 141 match the FY 2023 finance file.
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153 districts with this measure reported
Data ranking
Largest school districts in New Mexico
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 175 schools | ALBUQUERQUE | 74,792 |
| 2 | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS 39 schools | LAS CRUCES | 22,782 |
| 3 | RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 21 schools | RIO RANCHO | 16,519 |
| 4 | GALLUP-MCKINLEY CTY SCHOOLS 33 schools | GALLUP | 12,809 |
| 5 | GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 26 schools | ANTHONY | 11,739 |
| 6 | SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 29 schools | SANTA FE | 11,299 |
| 7 | FARMINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 20 schools | FARMINGTON | 10,768 |
| 8 | HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 18 schools | HOBBS | 10,121 |
| 9 | ROSWELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 22 schools | ROSWELL | 9,230 |
| 10 | LOS LUNAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 16 schools | LOS LUNAS | 8,208 |
| 11 | CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 13 schools | CARLSBAD | 7,461 |
| 12 | CLOVIS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 16 schools | CLOVIS | 7,387 |
| 13 | ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 15 schools | ALAMOGORDO | 5,251 |
| 14 | DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS 12 schools | DEMING | 5,117 |
| 15 | CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 15 schools | SHIPROCK | 4,518 |
| 16 | ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 10 schools | ARTESIA | 3,729 |
| 17 | LOS ALAMOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 7 schools | LOS ALAMOS | 3,667 |
| 18 | BELEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 10 schools | BELEN | 3,500 |
| 19 | LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 9 schools | LOVINGTON | 3,415 |
| 20 | GRANTS-CIBOLA COUNTY SCHOOLS 12 schools | GRANTS | 3,149 |
| 21 | BERNALILLO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 11 schools | BERNALILLO | 2,773 |
| 22 | ESPANOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 13 schools | ESPANOLA | 2,745 |
| 23 | PORTALES MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 6 schools | PORTALES | 2,519 |
| 24 | AZTEC MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 7 schools | AZTEC | 2,448 |
| 25 | BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS 7 schools | BLOOMFIELD | 2,388 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Data ranking
Highest spending per pupil in New Mexico
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGDALENA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 297 students | MAGDALENA | $29,460 |
| 2 | DULCE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 571 students | DULCE | $28,599 |
| 3 | CUBA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 721 students | CUBA | $27,430 |
| 4 | PENASCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 276 students | PENASCO | $26,106 |
| 5 | MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 399 students | MORA | $24,554 |
| 6 | ZUNI PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,209 students | ZUNI | $24,091 |
| 7 | CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 4,518 students | SHIPROCK | $23,470 |
| 8 | CIMARRON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 339 students | CIMARRON | $23,214 |
| 9 | CHAMA VALLEY INDEP. SCHOOLS 280 students | TIERRA AMARILLA | $23,025 |
| 10 | MESA VISTA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 262 students | OJO CALIENTE | $22,728 |
| 11 | FORT SUMNER MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 283 students | FORT SUMNER | $22,593 |
| 12 | JEMEZ VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 292 students | JEMEZ PUEBLO | $22,585 |
| 13 | COBRE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 939 students | BAYARD | $22,582 |
| 14 | QUESTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 315 students | QUESTA | $22,301 |
| 15 | SANTA ROSA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 572 students | SANTA ROSA | $21,955 |
| 16 | THRIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 305 students | SANTA FE | $21,685 |
| 17 | HAGERMAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 408 students | HAGERMAN | $21,060 |
| 18 | ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 576 students | ESTANCIA | $20,957 |
| 19 | LORDSBURG MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 405 students | LORDSBURG | $20,358 |
| 20 | GRANTS-CIBOLA COUNTY SCHOOLS 3,149 students | GRANTS | $20,276 |
| 21 | DEXTER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 772 students | DEXTER | $20,081 |
| 22 | TATUM MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 310 students | TATUM | $19,735 |
| 23 | CLAYTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 397 students | CLAYTON | $19,699 |
| 24 | TULAROSA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS 966 students | TULAROSA | $19,238 |
| 25 | BERNALILLO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2,773 students | BERNALILLO | $19,085 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Data ranking
New Mexico high schools with broad reported program access
Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Areas offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 31 AP courses | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | LAS CRUCES HIGH 09–12 · 31 AP courses | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 28 AP courses | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | MAYFIELD HIGH 09–12 · 27 AP courses | LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | LA CUEVA HIGH 09–12 · 22 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | LOS ALAMOS HIGH 09–12 · 22 AP courses | LOS ALAMOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | HOBBS HIGH 09–12 · 21 AP courses | HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | SANDIA HIGH 09–12 · 20 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | SANTA FE HIGH 09–12 · 20 AP courses | SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | ALAMOGORDO HIGH 09–12 · 20 AP courses | ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 18 AP courses | RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | VOLCANO VISTA HIGH 09–12 · 18 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | ALBUQUERQUE HIGH 09–12 · 18 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | RIO RANCHO HIGH 09–12 · 17 AP courses | RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | CARLSBAD HIGH 09–12 · 16 AP courses | CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | SANTA TERESA HIGH 09–12 · 16 AP courses | GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | CIBOLA HIGH 09–12 · 15 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | PIEDRA VISTA HIGH 09–12 · 15 AP courses | FARMINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | CAPITAL HIGH 09–12 · 15 AP courses | SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY & CLASSICS 07–12 · 14 AP courses | SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HS 09–12 · 13 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | BLOOMFIELD HIGH 09–12 · 12 AP courses | BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | FARMINGTON HIGH 09–12 · 11 AP courses | FARMINGTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | WEST MESA HIGH 09–12 · 11 AP courses | ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | CLOVIS HIGH 09–12 · 11 AP courses | CLOVIS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.
