HORIZON ACADEMY WEST operates 1 public schools serving 481 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 495 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bernalillo County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,230 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 9.8% local, 73.9% state, and 16.3% 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. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #90 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 495:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Horizon Academy West accounts for 100.0% of all HORIZON ACADEMY WEST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HORIZON ACADEMY WEST-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.
HORIZON ACADEMY WEST student-counselor ratio is 495:1 — 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.
HORIZON ACADEMY WEST chronic absenteeism rate is 8.9% — 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.
HORIZON ACADEMY WEST has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 481 students.
How much does HORIZON ACADEMY WEST spend per student?
HORIZON ACADEMY WEST spends $12,230 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #90 in New Mexico.
What is the average rent near HORIZON ACADEMY WEST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bernalillo County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HORIZON ACADEMY WEST?
HORIZON ACADEMY WEST students are 79.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HORIZON ACADEMY WEST?
HORIZON ACADEMY WEST has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #90 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.