School district · New Mexico

Albuquerque

Albuquerque in New Mexico: 174 public schools with 73,992 students and 11.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,449 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 174; 29 charter
Students: 73,992
Students per teacher: 11.9; NM 12.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $17,449; NM $17.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 6,197
Counselors (FTE): 274
Students per counselor: 270; NM 382 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 32.0; Librarians (FTE): 112

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New Mexico's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New Mexico: 44%

44%proficient

+5.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in New Mexico

Median 44% · 137 school districts compared

30,184 students tested, grades 3–8 · NM-MSSA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New Mexico: 27%

26%proficient

+2.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 53% of school districts in New Mexico

Median 25% · 135 school districts compared

30,316 students tested, grades 3–8 · NM-MSSA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$9.1K15

$9.3K16

$9.2K17

$9.0K18

$9.9K19

$11.1K20

$12.0K21

$13.0K22

$15.1K23

$17.4K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 21% · $358.6M
State: 64% · $1.1B
Local: 15% · $261.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $10,616
Support services: $6,182
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $225.9M
Long-term debt: $631.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 99Middle schools: 29High schools: 38Other schools: 8

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
A. Montoya ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	370	11.9	46%	35%	Tijeras
Adobe Acres ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	303	14.1	19%	10%	Albuquerque
Alameda ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	212	14.2	21%	9.1%	Albuquerque
Alamosa ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	382	10.6	26%	19%	Albuquerque
Alice King Community SchoolCharterFree meals for all	K–8	384	10.4	49%	29%	Albuquerque
Alvarado ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	258	11.7	56%	40%	Albuquerque
Apache ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	341	13.4	27%	7.7%	Albuquerque
Armijo ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	260	12.0	23%	2.5%	Albuquerque
Arroyo del Oso ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	321	11.9	37%	22%	Albuquerque
Atrisco ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	205	7.1	20%	12%	Albuquerque
Bandelier ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	387	12.5	64%	48%	Albuquerque
Barcelona ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	202	9.6	20%	9.0%	Albuquerque
Bel-Air ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	254	10.0	23%	10%	Albuquerque
Bellehaven ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	216	9.4	49%	21%	Albuquerque
Carlos Rey ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	446	9.7	34%	19%	Albuquerque
Chamiza ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	249	10.0	50%	27%	Albuquerque
Chaparral ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	523	11.5	35%	18%	Albuquerque
Chelwood ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	309	10.8	26%	11%	Albuquerque
Christine Duncan Heritage AcademyCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	534	14.1	28%	15%	Albuquerque
Cien Aguas InternationalCharterFree meals for all	K–8	419	12.7	55%	25%	Albuquerque
Cochiti ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	247	11.2	35%	11%	Albuquerque
Collet Park ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	362	11.7	39%	20%	Albuquerque
Comanche ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	325	11.1	48%	31%	Albuquerque
Coral Community CharterCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	241	13.6	66%	50%	Albuquerque
Coronado ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	306	13.6	50%	36%	Albuquerque
Corrales ElementaryFree meals for all	K–7	378	13.3	64%	47%	Corrales
Coyote Willow Family SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	K–8	280	16.0	79%	65%	Albuquerque
Dennis Chavez ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	550	11.6	69%	63%	Albuquerque
Desert Willow Family SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	K–8	289	15.9	89%	76%	Albuquerque
Dolores Gonzales ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	298	9.3	38%	20%	Albuquerque
Double Eagle ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	526	14.8	82%	74%	Albuquerque
Duranes ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	34	4.4	—	—	Albuquerque
East San Jose ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	317	9.3	33%	19%	Albuquerque
Ecademy K-8Mostly virtual	K–8	466	9.6	40%	18%	Albuquerque
Edmund G Ross ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	343	12.5	39%	17%	Albuquerque
Edward Gonzales ElementaryFree meals for all	3–5	339	12.3	32%	14%	Albuquerque
Emerson ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	334	11.4	22%	5.7%	Albuquerque
Eugene Field ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	113	9.6	10%	10%	Albuquerque
George I SanchezFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	997	12.3	33%	11%	Albuquerque
Georgia O'keeffe ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	504	13.4	75%	66%	Albuquerque
Gov Bent ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	339	11.5	20%	7.0%	Albuquerque
Griegos ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	229	12.4	51%	36%	Albuquerque
Hawthorne ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	288	8.9	29%	12%	Albuquerque
Helen Cordero PrimaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–2	445	12.5	—	—	Albuquerque
Hodgin ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	392	10.3	26%	5.9%	Albuquerque
Hubert H Humphrey ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	465	14.5	75%	70%	Albuquerque
Inez ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	309	9.3	37%	23%	Albuquerque
Janet Kahn Fine Arts AcademyFree meals for all	Pre-K–7	389	11.3	36%	21%	Albuquerque
John Baker ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	404	12.7	69%	50%	Albuquerque
Kirtland ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	162	6.6	14%	10%	Albuquerque
Kit Carson ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	395	11.9	27%	15%	Albuquerque
La Mesa ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	415	12.4	16%	3.9%	Albuquerque
Lavaland ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	369	11.2	20%	2.5%	Albuquerque
Lew Wallace ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	141	8.0	32%	10%	Albuquerque
Longfellow ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	168	8.7	24%	22%	Albuquerque
Los Padillas ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	202	8.4	27%	13%	Albuquerque
Los Ranchos ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	194	8.2	26%	16%	Albuquerque
Lowell ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	226	8.2	18%	5.0%	Albuquerque
Macarthur ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	241	9.6	40%	28%	Albuquerque
Manzano Mesa ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	507	13.5	54%	37%	Albuquerque
Marie M Hughes ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	417	11.9	47%	27%	Albuquerque
Mark Twain ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	285	8.0	33%	10%	Albuquerque
Maryann Binford ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	460	11.1	34%	12%	Albuquerque
Matheson Park ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	159	9.9	36%	28%	Albuquerque
Mccollum ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	302	8.2	27%	12%	Albuquerque
Mission Avenue ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	336	12.0	31%	20%	Albuquerque
Mitchell ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	233	11.2	43%	23%	Albuquerque
Monte Vista ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	379	14.0	55%	37%	Albuquerque
Montessori of the Rio GrandeCharter	K–5	219	11.7	80%	39%	Albuquerque
Montezuma ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	330	12.0	26%	14%	Albuquerque
Mountain Mahogany Community SchoolCharterFree meals for all	K–8	223	11.5	46%	36%	Albuquerque
Mountain View ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	233	10.8	22%	11%	Albuquerque
Navajo ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	344	13.5	21%	6.0%	Albuquerque
New Mexico International SchoolCharter	K–8	432	14.1	81%	65%	Albuquerque
North Star ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	510	13.2	75%	69%	Albuquerque
Onate ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	301	13.9	68%	59%	Albuquerque
Osuna ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	438	12.9	57%	45%	Albuquerque
Painted Sky ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	536	11.8	36%	21%	Albuquerque
Pajarito ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	301	7.7	31%	10%	Albuquerque
Petroglyph ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	498	12.8	57%	38%	Albuquerque
Reginald Chavez ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	174	8.7	32%	13%	Albuquerque
Rudolfo Anaya ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	592	13.4	27%	14%	Albuquerque
S. Y. Jackson ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	519	13.3	78%	62%	Albuquerque
San Antonito ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	299	13.3	70%	44%	Sandia Park
Sandia Base ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	280	13.7	60%	37%	Albuquerque
Seven Bar ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	455	12.4	41%	32%	Albuquerque
Sierra Vista ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	402	11.8	50%	24%	Albuquerque
Sombra del Monte ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	202	11.1	42%	24%	Albuquerque
Sunset View ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	407	16.3	48%	33%	Albuquerque
Susie Rayos Marmon ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	507	11.8	33%	11%	Albuquerque
Tierra Antigua ElementaryFree meals for all	K–5	696	14.1	45%	32%	Albuquerque
Tomasita ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	187	10.8	34%	16%	Albuquerque
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative SchoolFree meals for all	K–8	865	14.8	48%	24%	Albuquerque
Valle Vista ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	259	8.6	20%	9.1%	Albuquerque
Ventana Ranch ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	573	14.5	52%	34%	Albuquerque
Wherry ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	240	12.0	15%	7.3%	Albuquerque
Whittier ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	307	10.5	19%	8.3%	Albuquerque
Zia ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	236	12.8	53%	35%	Albuquerque
Zuni ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	212	10.9	27%	13%	Albuquerque
Cleveland MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	474	12.2	53%	26%	Albuquerque
Desert Ridge MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	801	12.7	71%	61%	Albuquerque
Eisenhower MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	740	13.3	75%	61%	Albuquerque
Ernie Pyle MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	409	12.0	27%	8.7%	Albuquerque
Garfield MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	282	11.4	32%	12%	Albuquerque
Grant MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	286	10.7	41%	20%	Albuquerque
Harrison MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	265	9.7	25%	6.7%	Albuquerque
Hayes MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	372	9.6	25%	6.2%	Albuquerque
Hoover MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	404	12.8	56%	35%	Albuquerque
Jackson MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	380	13.9	46%	19%	Albuquerque
James Monroe MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	630	12.5	50%	27%	Albuquerque
Jefferson MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	615	12.3	55%	37%	Albuquerque
Jimmy Carter MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	436	11.2	26%	11%	Albuquerque
John Adams MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	420	9.8	32%	11%	Albuquerque
Kennedy MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	296	10.3	26%	4.7%	Albuquerque
L.B. Johnson MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	491	10.2	53%	25%	Albuquerque
Madison MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	532	13.5	49%	25%	Albuquerque
Mckinley MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	434	10.4	25%	7.0%	Albuquerque
Polk MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	222	9.2	26%	9.0%	Albuquerque
Roosevelt MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	401	14.5	66%	43%	Tijeras
Taft MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	243	11.7	30%	11%	Albuquerque
Taylor MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	245	9.0	31%	18%	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Tony Hillerman Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	860	14.0	58%	41%	Albuquerque
Truman MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	520	10.0	28%	8.0%	Albuquerque
Van Buren MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	344	12.9	16%	7.3%	Albuquerque
Vision Quest Alternative MiddleAlternative	6–8	0	—	—	—	Albuquerque
Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all	6–9	134	11.3	33%	13%	Albuquerque
Washington MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	248	11.9	28%	6.9%	Albuquerque
Wilson MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	359	11.0	20%	7.3%	Albuquerque
Abq Charter AcademyCharter	9–12	350	17.8	—	—	Albuquerque
Ace Leadership High SchoolCharterFree meals for all	9–12	285	15.4	—	—	Albuquerque
Albuquerque HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,568	14.7	—	—	Albuquerque
Albuquerque Talent Development CharterCharterFree meals for all	9–12	119	13.2	—	—	Albuquerque
Atrisco Heritage Academy HSFree meals for all	9–12	1,930	14.5	—	—	Albuquerque
Career EnrichmentAlternative	9–12	0	—	—	—	Albuquerque
Cibola HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,517	15.4	—	—	Albuquerque
College and Career High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	280	17.3	—	—	Albuquerque
ConnectedMostly virtual	9–12	0	—	—	—	Albuquerque
Del Norte HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,079	15.3	—	—	Albuquerque
Digital Arts and Technology AcademyCharter	7–12	319	13.5	48%	5.0%	Albuquerque
Early College AcademyFree meals for all	9–12	212	—	—	—	Albuquerque
East Mountain High SchoolCharter	9–12	417	15.3	—	—	Sandia Park
EcademyMostly virtual	9–12	973	8.9	—	—	Albuquerque
Freedom HighAlternative	9–12	111	10.8	—	—	Albuquerque
Gilbert L Sena Charter HSCharterFree meals for all	9–12	185	10.9	—	—	Albuquerque
Gordon Bernell CharterCharterFree meals for all	9–12	175	11.3	—	—	Albuquerque
Health Leadership High SchoolCharterFree meals for all	9–12	233	15.9	—	—	Albuquerque
Highland HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,144	13.5	—	—	Albuquerque
La Academia de EsperanzaCharterFree meals for all	6–12	238	18.4	—	—	Albuquerque
La Cueva HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,826	15.0	—	—	Albuquerque
Los Puentes CharterCharterFree meals for all	7–12	139	14.2	—	—	Albuquerque
Mark Armijo AcademyCharterFree meals for all	9–12	233	14.4	—	—	Albuquerque
New America SchoolCharterFree meals for all	9–12	131	8.7	—	—	Albuquerque
New Futures High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	7–12	73	4.1	—	—	Albuquerque
Nex Gen AcademyFree meals for all	9–12	198	10.3	—	—	Albuquerque
Public Academy for Performing ArtsCharterFree meals for all	6–12	448	15.4	61%	34%	Albuquerque
Rio Grande HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,475	12.8	—	—	Albuquerque
Robert F. Kennedy CharterCharterFree meals for all	6–12	314	12.3	22%	5.0%	Albuquerque
Sandia HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,618	14.2	—	—	Albuquerque
School on Wheels High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	9–12	65	7.6	—	—	Albuquerque
Siembra Leadership High SchoolCharterFree meals for all	9–12	452	26.1	—	—	Albuquerque
Sierra AlternativeAlternative	9–12	0	—	—	—	Albuquerque
South Valley AcademyCharterFree meals for all	6–12	604	11.7	36%	15%	Albuquerque
Technology Leadership High SchoolCharterFree meals for all	9–12	334	23.9	—	—	Albuquerque
Valley HighFree meals for all	9–12	962	13.0	—	—	Albuquerque
Volcano Vista HighFree meals for all	9–12	2,089	13.3	—	—	Albuquerque
West Mesa HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,565	14.2	—	—	Albuquerque
Continuation SchoolSpecial education	Pre-K–12	5	2.5	—	—	Albuquerque
Corrales InternationalCharterFree meals for all	K–12	232	12.4	44%	22%	Albuquerque
El Camino Real AcademyCharterFree meals for all	K–12	342	13.4	19%	4.7%	Albuquerque
Eldorado HighFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	1,579	14.6	—	—	Albuquerque
Highland Autism CenterSpecial education	Pre-K–12	15	1.4	—	—	Albuquerque
Manzano HighFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	1,157	12.8	—	—	Albuquerque
Native American Community AcademyCharterFree meals for all	K–12	428	7.4	34%	12%	Albuquerque
The International School at Mesa del SolCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–12	278	7.0	37%	8.4%	Albuquerque

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 6400 Uptown Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505)880-3744

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.