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Aztec, New Mexico - 7 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Aztec Municipal Schools #74 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,518 per pupil, Aztec Municipal Schools ranks #107 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,562
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,518
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Aztec Municipal Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,562 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Juan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,518 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 23.5% local, 65.5% state, and 11.0% 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 35/100, ranked #74 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 297.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Aztec High, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is Aztec High, enrolling 696 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vista Nueva High, at 68 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Aztec High accounts for 27.2% of all Aztec Municipal Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Aztec Municipal 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.
Aztec Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Aztec Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 68 students (lowest) to 696 students (highest), a spread of 628 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Aztec Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Aztec Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 Aztec Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Aztec Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Aztec Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — 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.
Aztec Municipal Schools has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,562 students.
How much does Aztec Municipal Schools spend per student?
Aztec Municipal Schools spends $12,518 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #74 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Aztec Municipal Schools?
Aztec Municipal Schools students are 45.7% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aztec Municipal Schools?
Aztec Municipal Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #74 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.