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 Sheep Springs.
PK–68 schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
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.