D
Central Consolidated Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Kirtland.
Students
4,515
Schools
16
Spent per student
$26,107
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$17.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Consolidated Schools
- School Grade D: better than 9% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 48% more per student than the NM average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020
- Debt of $17.3M, about $3,826 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)68%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,107 per student · 48% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 49%Federal 44%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,145’20
4,952’21
4,991’22
4,676’23
4,515’24
Down 12.2% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%White 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Judy Nelson Elementary
B486 students14:1
Kirtland Elementary
B−388 students13:1
Ojo Amarillo Elementary
C+280 students11:1
Mesa Elementary
B−229 students11:1
Nizhoni Elementary
C+207 students10:1
Eva B Stokely Elementary
B−203 students9:1
Newcomb Elementary
B−169 students8:1
Naschitti Elementary
B−78 students10:1
Tse Bit Ai Middle
C+390 students13:1
Kirtland Middle
D−372 students13:1
Newcomb Middle
C+127 students10:1
Kirtland Central High
B−743 students15:1
Shiprock High
C+502 students13:1
Newcomb High
C+223 students14:1
Career Prep Alternative
118 students9:1
Kirtland Pre-K Early Childhood Center
0 students
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.