An equity score of 79/100 ranks Cuba Independent Schools #10 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,430 per pupil, Cuba Independent Schools ranks #19 of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
746
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$27,430
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cuba Independent Schools operates 3 public schools serving 746 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Sandoval County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,430 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 14.2% local, 52.3% state, and 33.6% 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 79/100, ranked #10 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.
a 51.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 88.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% White, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cuba Elementary, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cuba Elementary, enrolling 298 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Cuba Elementary accounts for 39.9% of all Cuba Independent Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cuba Independent Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cuba Independent Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Cuba Independent Schools school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 298 students (highest), a spread of 150 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cuba Independent 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.
Cuba Independent Schools student-counselor ratio is 52:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Cuba Independent Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 88.1% — 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.
Cuba Independent Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 746 students.
How much does Cuba Independent Schools spend per student?
Cuba Independent Schools spends $27,430 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #10 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Cuba Independent Schools?
Cuba Independent Schools students are 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% White, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cuba Independent Schools?
Cuba Independent Schools has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #10 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.