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Carlsbad Municipal Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Carlsbad.

Students

7,217

Schools

14

Spent per student

$16,025

NM $17,681

Students per teacher

17:1

Free or reduced lunch

24%

Debt

$43.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Carlsbad Municipal Schools

School Grade C: better than 30% of New Mexico districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
Spends 9% less per student than the NM average
17 students per teacher
Debt of $43.1M, about $5,977 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Whites.

PK–56 elementary schoolsThis district

56 elementary schoolsThis district

6–82 middle schoolsThis district

9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2020–21

Math proficiency22%

State average 23.4%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 58.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)71%

State average 77.2%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,025 per student · 9% below NM

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 34%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

6,891’20

6,948’21

7,102’22

7,331’23

7,217’24

Up 4.7% since 2020.

Students

Hispanic 68%White 27%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

14 public schools.

Cottonwood Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlsbad

684 students15:1

Desert Willow Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlsbad

667 students15:1

Ocotillo Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carlsbad

621 students16:1

Sunset Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlsbad

438 students17:1

Monterrey Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlsbad

366 students17:1

Early Childhood Education Center

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Carlsbad

207 students18:1

Edison Elementary

Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Carlsbad

Carlsbad Intermediate School - PR Leyva Campus

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlsbad

908 students19:1

Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlsbad

740 students15:1

Carlsbad High

High · Grades 9–12 · Carlsbad

1,685 students20:1

Carlsbad Early College High

High · Grades 9–12 · Carlsbad

200 students14:1

Hillcrest Preschool

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Carlsbad

316 students15:1

Jefferson Montessori

Other · Grades K–12 · Carlsbad

215 students11:1

Carlsbad Enrichment Center

Other · Grades 1–12 · Carlsbad

170 students16:1

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.