B+
Estancia Municipal Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Estancia and Willard.
Students
575
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,090
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Estancia Municipal Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of New Mexico districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the NM average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.6M, about $4,577 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tajique.
PK–1Lower ElementaryThis district
2–6Upper ElementaryThis district
7–8Estancia MiddleThis district
9–12Estancia HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,090 per student · 25% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 76%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
539’20
507’21
539’22
580’23
575’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 74%White 22%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.