The average student:teacher ratio in New Mexico public schools is approximately 15:1 (2024-25).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 2:1
7:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Public Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in New Mexico (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Aztec Youth Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 9-12
10015 Robert Larnson
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 526-5900
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 526-5900
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Central Nm Corrections
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 8-12
1525 Morris Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 383-3359
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 383-3359
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Laguna-acoma Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-8
282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-12
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Foothill High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
400 Edith Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
House High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
House Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-8
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Sequoyah
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
3405 Pan American Fwy
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 222-0355
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 222-0355
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Corona High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
531 Franklin St
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1911
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1911
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Hanaa'dli Community School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K
700 Cr 7150
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-3411
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-3411
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Nm School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
1060 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Vaughn High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Highland Autism Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
220 Monroe Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
New Futures High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 7-12
5400 Cutler Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5680
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5680
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
San Jon High School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 9-12
7th And Elm Streets
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Tse Yi Gai High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
118 Counselor Rd
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 721-5500
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Corona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-6
531 Franklin St
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1711
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1711
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Coronado Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 6-8
1903 State Highway 96
Gallina, NM 87017
(575) 638-5419
Gallina, NM 87017
(575) 638-5419
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Crystal Boarding School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
Highway 134
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 777-2592
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 777-2592
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Datil Elementary School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
7395 Hwy 12
Datil, NM 87821
(575) 773-4700
Datil, NM 87821
(575) 773-4700
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
La Academia Dolores Huerta
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 6-8
400 West Bell Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-5800
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 527-5800
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Ohkay Owingeh Community School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
307 Community School Rd
Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566
(505) 852-2154
Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566
(505) 852-2154
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Reserve High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
24 Mountaineer Rd.
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Roy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
5th St And Roosevelt St
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Twin Buttes Cyber Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
10 North Sandy Springs Rd
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-5511
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-5511
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Unm Mimbres School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-12
1001 Yale Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 272-2890
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 272-2890
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Vaughn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-6
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Wagon Mound Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-6
300 Park Avenue
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Wagon Mound High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
300 Park Avenue
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Rank: #17 - 3017. - 30.
Walatowa Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
147 Bear Head Canyon
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-0448
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-0448
Rank: #31 - 4831. - 48.
Abq Sign Language Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: K-12
620 Lomas Blvd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 244-7553
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 244-7553
Rank: #31 - 4831. - 48.
Alta Vista Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 4-6
4 Wildcat Rd
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-0032
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-0032
Rank: #31 - 4831. - 48.
Anton Chico Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-8
1753 State Hwy 119
Anton Chico, NM 87711
(575) 472-3171
Anton Chico, NM 87711
(575) 472-3171
Rank: #31 - 4831. - 48.
Cimarron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-4
132 North Collison Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Cimarron, NM 87714
(575) 376-2445
Rank: #31 - 4831. - 48.
Cliff Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Mexico average public schools student:teacher ratio?
The New Mexico average public schools student:teacher ratio is 15:1 for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico?
The best top ranked public schools in New Mexico include Aztec Youth Academy, Central Nm Corrections and Laguna-acoma Middle School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico?
The public high school with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico is Aztec Youth Academy, with a value of 2:1. The public elementary school with the lowest student:teacher ratio is Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired, with a value of 2:1.
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