Public schools in Espanola, NM
Espanola has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,892 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Espanola Public Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Espanola's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Espanola | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espanola Public Schools | 8 | 2,954 | $16,809 |
| Mccurdy Charter School | 1 | 540 | $12,678 |
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.
One high school in Espanola, 869 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanola Valley High | 869 | 20.4 | 84.0% | Espanola 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.
One middle school in Espanola, 379 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F. Vigil Middle | 379 | 14.1 | 95.3% | Espanola 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.
6 elementary schools in Espanola, 1,087 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eutimio Salazar Elementary | 339 | 13.0 | 95.9% | Espanola Public Schools |
| James Rodriguez Elementary | 233 | 13.3 | 94.0% | Espanola Public Schools |
| Tony Quintana Elementary | 208 | 12.2 | 97.1% | Espanola Public Schools |
| Alcalde Elementary | 151 | 11.7 | 96.7% | Espanola Public Schools |
| Hernandez Elementary | 85 | 9.3 | 97.6% | Espanola Public Schools |
| Los Ninos Elementary | 71 | 9.5 | 100.0% | Espanola 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.
One other school in Espanola, 557 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccurdy Charter School | 557 | 13.6 | 62.4% | Mccurdy Charter School |
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 Espanola's public schools compare with New Mexico's
The median Espanola school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Mexico median of 12.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 233 students (state 282).
| Espanola | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 233 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Espanola 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 Espanola
- Espanola Public SchoolsRuns 8 of Espanola's 9 public schools and spent $16,809 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,809
- Espanola Valley High, the largest high school in Espanola869 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.869
- Compare Espanola Public Schools with Mccurdy Charter SchoolEspanola'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 Espanola 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.
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Questions about schools in Espanola
How many public schools are in Espanola, NM?
9 public schools with an address in Espanola were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,892 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Espanola?
Espanola Valley High, with 869 students in 2024-25 (Espanola Public Schools).Which districts run Espanola's schools?
Espanola Public Schools (8 schools), Mccurdy Charter School (1 school). 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