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Farmington, New Mexico - 20 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Farmington Municipal Schools #76 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,393 per pupil, Farmington Municipal Schools ranks #124 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,201
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$11,393
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Farmington Municipal Schools operates 20 public schools serving 11,201 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $11,393 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.9% local, 69.6% state, and 17.6% 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 32/100, ranked #76 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 446.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% White, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is San Juan College High School, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.
Its largest campus is Farmington High, enrolling 1,747 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Farmington Preschool Academy East, at 117 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Farmington High accounts for 15.6% of all Farmington Municipal Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Farmington 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.
Farmington Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Farmington Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 1,747 students (highest), a spread of 1,630 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.
Farmington Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.1% 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.
Farmington Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 446:1 — 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.
Farmington Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Farmington Municipal Schools?
Farmington Municipal Schools has 20 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 11,201 students.
How much does Farmington Municipal Schools spend per student?
Farmington Municipal Schools spends $11,393 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #76 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Farmington Municipal Schools?
Farmington Municipal Schools students are 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Farmington Municipal Schools?
Farmington Municipal Schools has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #76 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.