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 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,729 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Eddy County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,172 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.7% local, 58.2% state, and 12.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,051 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #79 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 410.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Artesia High accounts for 21.6% of all ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,722 students.
How much does ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $15,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #79 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $70,051 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Eddy County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 32/100, ranking #79 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.