An equity score of 89/100 ranks Central Consolidated Schools #4 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,470 per pupil, Central Consolidated Schools ranks #28 of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,037
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$23,470
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Consolidated Schools operates 16 public schools serving 5,037 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 4 high, 3 middle, 1 elementary 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 San Juan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,470 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.0% local, 52.2% state, and 39.8% 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 89/100, ranked #4 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 259.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 52.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% White, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Judy Nelson Elementary, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
Its largest campus is Kirtland Central High, enrolling 743 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dream Dine Charter School, at 46 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 6.7% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (5,037 to 4,700 students), and the student-teacher ratio tightened by 1.5 students per teacher as staffing held steadier than enrollment, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $135,531,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 44.4% went to instruction, 39.4% to support services, and 11.8% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Central Consolidated Schools school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Central Consolidated Schools school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 743 students (highest), a spread of 697 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.
Central Consolidated Schools reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Central Consolidated Schools student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — 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 Central Consolidated Schools is typically wider than the Central Consolidated Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Consolidated Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 52.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Central Consolidated Schools?
Central Consolidated Schools has 16 schools, including 4 high, 8 combined, 3 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,037 students.
How much does Central Consolidated Schools spend per student?
Central Consolidated Schools spends $23,470 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #4 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Central Consolidated Schools?
Central Consolidated Schools students are 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Consolidated Schools?
Central Consolidated Schools has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #4 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.