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 Punta de Agua.
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.