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 San Ysidro.
PK–5Jemez Valley ElementaryJemez Valley Public Schools
6–8Jemez Valley MiddleJemez Valley Public Schools
9–12Jemez Valley HighJemez Valley 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.