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Alamogordo, New Mexico - 14 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Alamogordo Public Schools #84 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,242 per pupil, Alamogordo Public Schools ranks #128 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,575
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$11,242
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alamogordo Public Schools operates 14 public schools serving 5,575 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 4 combined, 3 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Otero County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,242 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.4% local, 68.6% state, and 19.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #84 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 342.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% Hispanic or Latino, 39.6% White, 4.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Holloman Elementary, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
Its largest campus is Alamogordo High, enrolling 1,440 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is High Rolls Mountain Park Elementary, at 21 students, a 69x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alamogordo High accounts for 25.8% of all Alamogordo Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Alamogordo Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alamogordo Public Schools school enrollment varies 69× across entities
Alamogordo Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 1,440 students (highest), a spread of 1,419 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alamogordo Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Alamogordo Public Schools is typically wider than the Alamogordo Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Alamogordo Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Alamogordo Public Schools?
Alamogordo Public Schools has 14 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 3 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,575 students.
How much does Alamogordo Public Schools spend per student?
Alamogordo Public Schools spends $11,242 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #84 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Alamogordo Public Schools?
Alamogordo Public Schools students are 45.7% Hispanic or Latino, 39.6% White, 4.8% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alamogordo Public Schools?
Alamogordo Public Schools has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #84 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.