B
Alamogordo Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Alamogordo.
Students
5,227
Schools
15
Spent per student
$16,384
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$45.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alamogordo Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 55% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NM average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $45.4M, about $8,682 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Orogrande.
PK–59 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Alamogordo HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,384 per student · 7% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 65%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,572’20
5,571’21
5,575’22
5,462’23
5,227’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%White 37%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Holloman Elementary
517 students18:1
Desert Star Elementary
466 students16:1
Sunset Hills Elementary
436 students14:1
Sierra Elementary
284 students17:1
La Luz Elementary
224 students19:1
Buena Vista Elementary
222 students15:1
Yucca Elementary
179 students11:1
North Elementary
159 students11:1
High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary
21 students11:1
Chaparral Middle
513 students14:1
Mountain View Middle
479 students15:1
Holloman Middle
173 students12:1
Alamogordo High
B+1,440 students15:1
Academy del Sol Alt.
0 students
Stepping Stones Preschool
114 students13:1
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.