CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS operates 13 public schools serving 7,102 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 4 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,217 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 $15,882 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 50.9% local, 41.9% state, and 7.3% 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 $56,385 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #93 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 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 933:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.8% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Carlsbad High accounts for 23.3% of all CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CARLSBAD 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.
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 9.9× across entities
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 1,685 students (highest), a spread of 1,515 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.
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 933:1 — 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.
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is typically wider than the CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 4 other. Total enrollment is 7,102 students.
How much does CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS spend per student?
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS spends $15,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #93 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is $56,385 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL 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 CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS students are 67.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #93 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.