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Artesia, New Mexico - 10 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Artesia Public Schools #88 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,580 per pupil, Artesia Public Schools ranks #118 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,722
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,580
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Artesia Public Schools operates 10 public schools serving 3,722 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Eddy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,580 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 29.7% local, 58.2% state, and 12.1% 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 24/100, ranked #88 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 410.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.2% Hispanic or Latino, 36.8% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Artesia Park Junior High, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
Its largest campus is Artesia High, enrolling 806 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Penasco Elementary, at 19 students, a 42x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Artesia High accounts for 21.6% of all Artesia Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Artesia 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.
Artesia Public Schools school enrollment varies 42× across entities
Artesia Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 806 students (highest), a spread of 787 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Artesia Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Artesia Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
Artesia Public Schools has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,722 students.
How much does Artesia Public Schools spend per student?
Artesia Public Schools spends $11,580 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #88 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Artesia Public Schools?
Artesia Public Schools students are 60.2% Hispanic or Latino, 36.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Artesia Public Schools?
Artesia Public Schools has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #88 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.