D
Bernalillo Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bernalillo, and parts of Edgewood.
Students
2,761
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,645
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$38.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bernalillo Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 11% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the NM average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.1M, about $13,793 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Paa-Ko.
PK–590 elementary schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
6–833 middle schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
9–1216 high schoolsAlbuquerque Public Schools
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,645 per student · 28% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 56%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,719’20
2,852’21
2,786’22
2,842’23
2,761’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%American Indian/Alaska Native 45%Two or more races 6%White 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
WD Carroll Elementary
399 students12:1
Santo Domingo Elementary
206 students11:1
Algodones Elementary
184 students12:1
Cochiti Elementary
D−153 students10:1
Placitas Elementary
D−112 students12:1
Bernalillo Elementary
B364 students15:1
Spartan Learning Academy
B−276 students10:1
Santo Domingo Middle
74 students9:1
Cochiti Middle
52 students5:1
Bernalillo High
C+824 students16:1
La Escuelita Early Childhood
117 students11:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.