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Grants, New Mexico - 12 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Grants-Cibola County Schools #11 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,955 per pupil, Grants-Cibola County Schools ranks #73 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,211
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$14,955
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grants-Cibola County Schools operates 12 public schools serving 3,211 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 high, 3 combined, 2 middle 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 Cibola County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,955 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 8.9% local, 68.3% state, and 22.8% 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 76/100, ranked #11 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 217.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% White, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gccs Early College High School, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.
Its largest campus is Grants High, enrolling 807 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Seboyeta Elementary, at 26 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grants High accounts for 25.1% of all Grants-Cibola County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Grants-Cibola County 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.
Grants-Cibola County Schools school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Grants-Cibola County Schools school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 807 students (highest), a spread of 781 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grants-Cibola County 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Grants-Cibola County Schools student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — 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.
Grants-Cibola County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.7% — 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 Grants-Cibola County Schools?
Grants-Cibola County Schools has 12 schools, including 3 high, 3 combined, 2 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,211 students.
How much does Grants-Cibola County Schools spend per student?
Grants-Cibola County Schools spends $14,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #11 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Grants-Cibola County Schools?
Grants-Cibola County Schools students are 32.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% White, 1.5% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grants-Cibola County Schools?
Grants-Cibola County Schools has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #11 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.