ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS operates 4 public schools serving 539 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 575 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Torrance County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,514 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 13.0% local, 72.3% state, and 14.7% 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 $94,415 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 79/100, ranked #9 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 143.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Estancia High accounts for 32.0% of all ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ESTANCIA 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.
ESTANCIA 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). 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.
ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 144:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is typically wider than the ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 539 students.
How much does ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS spend per student?
ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS spends $21,514 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #9 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is $94,415 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Torrance County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS students are 74.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS?
ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #9 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.