An equity score of 32/100 ranks Explore Academy #78 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,548 per pupil, Explore Academy ranks #129 of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,204
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$12,548
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Explore Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,204 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Bernalillo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,548 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 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 9.6% local, 73.0% state, and 17.4% 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 32/100, ranked #78 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 706.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.6% White, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Explore Academy, enrolling 1,413 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Explore Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Explore Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Explore Academy a distant remainder — means Explore Academy-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Explore Academy student-counselor ratio is 707:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Explore Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Explore Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,204 students.
How much does Explore Academy spend per student?
Explore Academy spends $12,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #78 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Explore Academy?
Explore Academy students are 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Explore Academy?
Explore Academy has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #78 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.