C+
Grants-Cibola County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Grants and Milan.
Students
3,056
Schools
12
Spent per student
$18,345
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$30.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grants-Cibola County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.5M, about $9,969 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Anzac.
PK–67 schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,345 per student · 4% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 62%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,206’20
3,178’21
3,211’22
3,140’23
3,056’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 47%Hispanic 37%White 11%Asian 1%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Mesa View Elementary
465 students11:1
Milan Elementary
B+410 students11:1
Mount Taylor Elementary
A−347 students10:1
Cubero Elementary
A−197 students8:1
Bluewater Elementary
B+63 students6:1
San Rafael Elementary
A−49 students5:1
Seboyeta Elementary
D−26 students3:1
Los Alamitos Middle
D−416 students11:1
Laguna-Acoma Middle
33 students2:1
Grants High
D−807 students12:1
Laguna-Acoma High
193 students8:1
GCCS Early College High School
50 students7:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.