BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS operates 7 public schools serving 2,584 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,387 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Juan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,169 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 25.5% local, 60.1% state, and 14.5% 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 $65,666 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 #80 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 764:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 53.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% White, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Bloomfield High accounts for 32.0% of all BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BLOOMFIELD 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.
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 8.0× across entities
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 764 students (highest), a spread of 669 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.
BLOOMFIELD 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 764:1 — 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.
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 53.5% — 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.
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS has 7 schools, including 2 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,584 students.
How much does BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS spend per student?
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS spends $14,169 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #80 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS is $65,666 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Juan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS?
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS students are 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS?
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #80 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.