Public schools in Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque has 192 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 44 high, 30 middle, 103 elementary, 15 other, enrolling 81,436 students. They are run by 27 districts and agencies; Albuquerque Public Schools runs 165 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 27 districts and agencies that run Albuquerque's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Albuquerque | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Public Schools | 165 | 79,805 | $15,108 |
| Mission Achievement and Success | 2 | 2,105 | $14,845 |
| Explore Academy | 1 | 1,204 | $12,548 |
| Abq School of Excellence | 1 | 910 | $11,355 |
| Horizon Academy West | 1 | 481 | $10,272 |
| The Montessori Academy | 1 | 439 | $10,952 |
| 21st Century Public Academy | 1 | 393 | $11,779 |
| Albuquerque Bilingual Academy | 1 | 379 | $16,237 |
| Solare Collegiate Charter School | 1 | 259 | $15,313 |
| Albuquerque Aviation Academy | 1 | 278 | $10,788 |
| Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science | 1 | 342 | $10,787 |
| Altura Preparatory School | 1 | 222 | $12,234 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
44 high schools in Albuquerque, 24,889 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcano Vista High | 2,089 | 13.3 | 99.2% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Atrisco Heritage Academy High School | 1,930 | 14.5 | 96.4% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| La Cueva High | 1,826 | 15.0 | 96.8% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Sandia High | 1,618 | 14.2 | 96.8% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Albuquerque High | 1,568 | 14.7 | 89.1% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| West Mesa High | 1,565 | 14.2 | 97.4% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Cibola High | 1,517 | 15.4 | 95.8% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Rio Grande High | 1,475 | 12.8 | 98.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Highland High | 1,144 | 13.5 | 98.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Del Norte High | 1,079 | 15.3 | 96.2% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
The other 34 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
30 middle schools in Albuquerque, 11,774 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hillerman Middle School | 860 | 14.0 | 99.4% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Desert Ridge Middle | 801 | 12.7 | 99.1% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Eisenhower Middle | 740 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| James Monroe Middle | 630 | 12.5 | 99.4% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Jefferson Middle | 615 | 12.3 | 99.3% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Madison Middle | 532 | 13.5 | 99.6% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Truman Middle | 520 | 10.0 | 99.6% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| L.B. Johnson Middle | 491 | 10.2 | 99.2% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Cleveland Middle | 474 | 12.2 | 98.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Jimmy Carter Middle | 436 | 11.2 | 99.5% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
The other 20 middle schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
103 elementary schools in Albuquerque, 35,738 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George I Sanchez | 997 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School | 865 | 14.8 | 99.4% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Tierra Antigua Elementary | 696 | 14.1 | 99.9% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Rudolfo Anaya Elementary | 592 | 13.4 | 99.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Ventana Ranch Elementary | 573 | 14.5 | 100.0% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Dennis Chavez Elementary | 550 | 11.6 | 99.5% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Painted Sky Elementary | 536 | 11.8 | 99.6% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Christine Duncan Heritage Academy | 534 | 14.1 | 71.0% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Double Eagle Elementary | 526 | 14.8 | 5.1% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Chaparral Elementary | 523 | 11.5 | 99.4% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
The other 93 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 other schools in Albuquerque, 9,035 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado High | 1,579 | 14.6 | 99.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Explore Academy | 1,413 | 12.3 | 23.6% | Explore Academy |
| Mission Achievement and Success 1.0 | 1,193 | 15.5 | 99.6% | Mission Achievement and Success |
| Manzano High | 1,157 | 12.8 | 95.2% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Mission Achievement and Success 2.0 | 1,040 | 15.8 | 99.6% | Mission Achievement and Success |
| Abq School of Excellence | 1,005 | 16.3 | 40.8% | Abq School of Excellence |
| Native American Community Academy | 428 | 7.4 | 88.8% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| El Camino Real Academy | 342 | 13.4 | 99.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| The International School at Mesa Del Sol | 278 | 7.0 | 32.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Corrales International | 232 | 12.4 | 31.5% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
The other 5 other schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aces Technical High School | 165 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Aces Technical Charter School |
| Abq Sign Language Academy | 160 | 8.3 | 100.0% | Abq Sign Language Academy |
| Unm Mimbres School | 23 | 1.9 | 86.4% | Unm Mimbres School |
| Highland Autism Center | 15 | 1.4 | 20.0% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
| Continuation School | 5 | 2.5 | 72.7% | Albuquerque Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Albuquerque's public schools compare with New Mexico's
The median Albuquerque school has 11.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Mexico median of 12.5. 74% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 320 students (state 282).
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 320 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 74% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 27% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 192 Albuquerque schools and the 859 New Mexico schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Public SchoolsRuns 165 of Albuquerque's 192 public schools and spent $15,108 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,108
- Volcano Vista High, the largest high school in Albuquerque2,089 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.2,089
- Compare Albuquerque Public Schools with Mission Achievement and SuccessAlbuquerque's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New MexicoNew Mexico's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Albuquerque addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Mexico
- Las Cruces45 schools
- Santa Fe41 schools
- Rio Rancho22 schools
- Roswell22 schools
- Farmington20 schools
- Hobbs19 schools
- Gallup18 schools
- Los Lunas18 schools
Questions about schools in Albuquerque
How many public schools are in Albuquerque, NM?
192 public schools with an address in Albuquerque were open in 2024-25: 44 high, 30 middle, 103 elementary, 15 other, enrolling 81,436 students. 52 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Albuquerque?
Volcano Vista High, with 2,089 students in 2024-25 (Albuquerque Public Schools).Which districts run Albuquerque's schools?
Albuquerque Public Schools (165 schools), Mission Achievement and Success (2 schools), Explore Academy (1 school), Abq School of Excellence (1 school), and 23 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25