School district · New Mexico

Farmington

Farmington in New Mexico: 20 public schools with 10,745 students and 15.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,888 per student in FY2024.

Schools
20
Students
10,745
Students per teacher
15.8
NM 12.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,888
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)
680
Counselors (FTE)
22.9
Students per counselor
469
NM 382 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.6
Librarians (FTE): —

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%

41%proficient

+6.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 61% of school districts in New Mexico

Median 44% · 137 school districts compared

4,619 students tested, grades 3–8 · NM-MSSA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New Mexico: 27%

25%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 51% of school districts in New Mexico

Median 25% · 135 school districts compared

4,621 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
$9.2K15
$8.6K16
$8.3K17
$8.1K18
$8.6K19
$9.6K20
$10.6K21
$11.4K22
$12.8K23
$13.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $35.3M
State
71% · $135.8M
Local
11% · $20.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,859
Support services
$5,317
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$14.9M
Long-term debt
$67.5M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 2Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 4High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Farmington Preschool Academy EastSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K11712.0——
Pre-K15311.9——
Animas ElementaryFree meals for all
K–534513.338%17%
Apache ElementaryFree meals for all
K–537511.226%17%
Bluffview ElementaryFree meals for all
K–535514.028%12%
Country Club ElementaryFree meals for all
K–553015.165%63%
Esperanza ElementaryFree meals for all
K–546915.441%27%
Ladera del Norte ElementaryFree meals for all
K–550416.342%29%
Mccormick ElementaryFree meals for all
K–542614.135%26%
Mckinley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–543815.932%17%
Mesa Verde ElementaryFree meals for all
K–544515.746%31%
Northeast ElementaryFree meals for all
K–650215.947%34%
Heights Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–866016.549%29%
Hermosa Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–862217.847%29%
Mesa View Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–846114.230%12%
Tibbetts Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–865217.133%14%
Farmington HighFree meals for all
9–121,74718.1——
Piedra Vista HighFree meals for all
9–121,51117.7——
Rocinante HighAlternativeFree meals for all
6–121338.6——
9–1230024.0——

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.

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.

Sources

Address
3401 E 30TH St, Farmington, NM 87402
Phone
(505)324-9840
Website