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Hagerman, New Mexico - 3 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Hagerman Municipal Schools #17 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,390 per pupil, Hagerman Municipal Schools ranks #38 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
368
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,390
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hagerman Municipal Schools operates 3 public schools serving 368 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 Chaves County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,390 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 17.5% local, 71.6% state, and 10.9% 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 74/100, ranked #17 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.
a 169.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% White, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hagerman High, with a diversity index of 37.6/100.
Its largest campus is Hagerman Elementary, enrolling 217 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hagerman Middle, at 70 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hagerman Elementary accounts for 53.2% of all Hagerman Municipal Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hagerman Municipal Schools a distant remainder — means Hagerman Municipal Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Hagerman Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Hagerman Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 217 students (highest), a spread of 147 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.
Hagerman Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.1% 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). 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.
Hagerman Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — 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.
Hagerman Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.7% — 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 Hagerman Municipal Schools?
Hagerman Municipal Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 368 students.
How much does Hagerman Municipal Schools spend per student?
Hagerman Municipal Schools spends $18,390 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #17 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Hagerman Municipal Schools?
Hagerman Municipal Schools students are 78.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% White, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hagerman Municipal Schools?
Hagerman Municipal Schools has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #17 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.