Hondo Valley Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 124 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 124 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,548 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 12.6% local, 73.9% state, and 13.5% 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 $152,222 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 179:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Hondo Elementary accounts for 62.9% of all Hondo Valley Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hondo Valley Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Hondo Valley Public 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.
Hondo Valley Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 179:1 — 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.
Hondo Valley Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — 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 Hondo Valley Public Schools?
Hondo Valley Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 124 students.
How much does Hondo Valley Public Schools spend per student?
Hondo Valley Public Schools spends $29,548 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Hondo Valley Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Hondo Valley Public Schools is $152,222 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Hondo Valley Public Schools?
Hondo Valley Public Schools students are 81.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.