B
Farmington Municipal Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Farmington.
Students
10,745
Schools
20
Spent per student
$13,888
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$62.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Farmington Municipal Schools
- School Grade B: better than 61% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the NM average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $62.9M, about $5,856 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lake Valley.
K–610 schoolsThis district
7–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,888 per student · 21% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 71%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,768’20
11,126’21
11,201’22
11,094’23
10,745’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 35%Hispanic 30%White 26%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Country Club Elementary
D−530 students15:1
Ladera del Norte Elementary
504 students16:1
Northeast Elementary
502 students16:1
Esperanza Elementary
469 students15:1
Mesa Verde Elementary
445 students16:1
McKinley Elementary
438 students16:1
McCormick Elementary
426 students14:1
Apache Elementary
375 students11:1
Bluffview Elementary
355 students14:1
Animas Elementary
345 students13:1
Heights Middle School
660 students17:1
Tibbetts Middle School
652 students17:1
Hermosa Middle School
622 students18:1
Mesa View Middle School
461 students14:1
Farmington High
A1,747 students18:1
Piedra Vista High
B1,511 students18:1
San Juan College High School
A+300 students24:1
Rocinante High
C+133 students9:1
Farmington Preschool Academy West
153 students12:1
Farmington Preschool Academy East
117 students12:1
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.