Albuquerque School District

Item: Albuquerque School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

6400 Uptown Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110

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Top 50%

Tel: (505) 880-3744

Top Rankings

Albuquerque School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

177 Schools

104 Schools

# Students

79,805 Students

32,853 Students

# Teachers

5,803 Teachers

2,269 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Albuquerque School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#58 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Albuquerque School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

25%

24%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albuquerque School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

36%

34%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albuquerque School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

34%

33%

(20-21)

76%

66%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Albuquerque School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.54

# American Indian Students

4,388 Students

1,840 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,762 Students

487 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

53,120 Students

20,590 Students

% Hispanic Students

67%

63%

# Black Students

1,992 Students

659 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

15,744 Students

8,500 Students

% White Students

20%

26%

# Hawaiian Students

76 Students

60 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,723 Students

724 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,790

403

# Students in K Grade:

5,156

1,794

# Students in 1st Grade:

5,499

1,915

# Students in 2nd Grade:

5,460

1,851

# Students in 3rd Grade:

5,692

1,853

# Students in 4th Grade:

5,787

1,826

# Students in 5th Grade:

5,871

1,899

# Students in 6th Grade:

5,403

2,944

# Students in 7th Grade:

5,557

3,175

# Students in 8th Grade:

6,001

3,264

# Students in 9th Grade:

9,186

3,480

# Students in 10th Grade:

7,806

3,335

# Students in 11th Grade:

5,692

2,762

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,905

2,352

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,650 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,061 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$1,169 MM

$4,694 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Albuquerque School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$1,202 MM

$4,492 MM

This chart displays total spending of Albuquerque School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,650

$14,560

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Albuquerque School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$15,061

$13,933

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Albuquerque School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 177 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 79,805 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 76% (Top 50% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education