JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 4 public schools serving 171 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 178 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Rio Arriba County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,586 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 8.0% local, 78.4% state, and 13.6% 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 $93,646 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 73.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Lybrook Elementary accounts for 38.8% of all JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means JEMEZ MOUNTAIN 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.
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 69 students (highest), a spread of 44 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.
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN 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.
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 74:1 — 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.
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 35.5% — 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 JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 4 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 171 students.
How much does JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $27,586 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $93,646 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Rio Arriba County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 61.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.