C+
Los Lunas Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms and Peralta.
Students
8,207
Schools
16
Spent per student
$15,991
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$47.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Los Lunas Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of New Mexico districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NM average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $47.1M, about $5,740 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Las Maravillas.
PK–6Desert View ElementaryThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,991 per student · 10% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 69%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,050’20
8,203’21
8,234’22
8,237’23
8,207’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 75%White 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Sundance Elementary
617 students18:1
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
605 students19:1
Bosque Farms Elementary
458 students18:1
Los Lunas Elementary
458 students18:1
Ann Parish Elementary
402 students16:1
Desert View Elementary
393 students16:1
Valencia Elementary
370 students17:1
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
365 students18:1
Tome Elementary
340 students15:1
Peralta Elementary
227 students14:1
Los Lunas Middle
719 students19:1
Valencia Middle School
445 students21:1
Los Lunas High
B+1,460 students19:1
Valencia High
B−960 students23:1
Century Alt High
D−353 students38:1
Los Lunas Family School
35 students12:1
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.