B
Alamogordo Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Alamogordo.
Students
5,227
Schools
15
Spent per student
$16,384
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$45.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alamogordo Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 55% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NM average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $45.4M, about $8,682 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for High Rolls.
K–5High Rolls Mountain Park ElementaryThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Alamogordo HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,384 per student · 7% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 65%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,572’20
5,571’21
5,575’22
5,462’23
5,227’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%White 37%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Holloman Elementary
517 students18:1
Desert Star Elementary
466 students16:1
Sunset Hills Elementary
436 students14:1
Sierra Elementary
284 students17:1
La Luz Elementary
224 students19:1
Buena Vista Elementary
222 students15:1
Yucca Elementary
179 students11:1
North Elementary
159 students11:1
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
21 students11:1
Chaparral Middle
513 students14:1
Mountain View Middle
479 students15:1
Holloman Middle
173 students12:1
Alamogordo High
B+1,440 students15:1
Academy del Sol Alt.
0 students
Stepping Stones Preschool
114 students13:1
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.