Bernalillo Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Bernalillo, and parts of Edgewood.
At a glance
2,761Students enrolled
11Schools
$22,645Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Bernalillo
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency5%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,645
per student each year · 28% above the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,719’20
2,852’21
2,786’22
2,842’23
2,761’24
Students
Hispanic · 46%1,262
American Indian/Alaska Native · 45%1,241
Two or more races · 6%152
White · 4%97
Asian · 0%5
Black · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools11 in district
WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–3 · 399 students · Bernalillo
PublicSANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 206 students · Santo Domingo Pueblo
PublicALGODONES ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–3 · 184 students · Algodones
PublicCOCHITI ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 153 students · Pena Blanca
D-PublicPLACITAS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–6 · 112 students · Bernalillo
D-PublicBERNALILLO ELEMENTARYMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 364 students · Bernalillo
BPublicSPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 276 students · Bernalillo
B-PublicSANTO DOMINGO MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 74 students · Santo Domingo Pueblo
PublicCOCHITI MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 52 students · Pena Blanca
PublicBERNALILLO HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 824 students · Bernalillo
C+PublicLA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOODPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 117 students · Bernalillo
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.