Mountainair Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Mountainair.
Students
184
Schools
3
Spent per student
$34,607
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mountainair Public Schools
- Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 96% more per student than the NM average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.7% since 2020
- Debt of $1.6M, about $8,582 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Manzano.
PK–5Mountainair ElementaryThis district
6–8Mountainair Jr. HighThis district
9–12Mountainair HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 23.4% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 58.4% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 77.2% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,607 per student · 96% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 66%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
221’20
222’21
210’22
191’23
184’24
Down 16.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 64%White 24%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.