Los Alamos Public Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Los Alamos and White Rock.
At a glance
3,667Students enrolled
7Schools
2Towns served
$16,540Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
12%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY or BARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARY or ASPEN ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtBased 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 proficiency61%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
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
$16,540
per student each year · 6% below the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,263’20
3,405’21
3,419’22
3,419’23
3,667’24
Students
White · 53%1,938
Hispanic · 36%1,312
Asian · 7%256
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%74
Black · 1%52
Two or more races · 1%27
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools7 in district
MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 435 students · Los Alamos
PublicBARRANCA MESA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 429 students · Los Alamos
PublicASPEN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 428 students · Los Alamos
PublicPINON ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 350 students · White Rock
PublicCHAMISA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 301 students · White Rock
PublicLOS ALAMOS MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 543 students · Los Alamos
PublicLOS ALAMOS HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,181 students · Los Alamos
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.