Las Montanas Charter

Public school district · Doña Ana County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500168

Las Montanas Charter spent $14,296 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 76% of the other New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,971). Its one school enrolled 201 students in 2024-25; 86.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20-29% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Mexico districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Las Montanas Charter in enrollment (147 to 177 students) and Las Montanas Charter itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Las Montanas Charter, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Quemado Independent Schools $29,375; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; New America School - Las Cruces $12,865; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Quemado Independent Schools$29,375Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Southwest Secondary Learning C…$20,728Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aces Technical Charter School$16,383Southwest Preparatory Learning…$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296New America School - Las Cruces$12,865State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Las Montanas Charter, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Quemado Independent Schools $29,375; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; New America School - Las Cruces $12,865; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Quemado Independent Schools$29,375Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Southwest Secondary Learning Center$20,728Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aces Technical Charter School$16,383Southwest Preparatory Learning Cent…$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296New America School - Las Cruces$12,865State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Las Montanas Charter, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Quemado Independent Schools $29,375; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; New America School - Las Cruces $12,865; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Quemado Independent Schools$29,375Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Southwest Secondary Learning Center$20,728Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aces Technical Charter School$16,383Southwest Preparatory Learning Center$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296New America School - Las Cruces$12,865State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Las Montanas Charter, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Quemado Independent Schools $29,375; Carrizozo Municipal Schools $24,739; Southwest Secondary Learning Center $20,728; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aces Technical Charter School $16,383; Southwest Preparatory Learning Center $15,007; Las Montanas Charter $14,296; New America School - Las Cruces $12,865; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Quemado Independent Schools$29,375Carrizozo Municipal Schools$24,739Southwest Secondary Learning Center$20,728Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aces Technical Charter School$16,383Southwest Preparatory Learning Center$15,007Las Montanas Charter$14,296New America School - Las Cruces$12,865State median, under 1,000 students $18,971

Where the money came from

$2,462,000 in revenue: 86.2% state, 1.0% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $190,000 of capital outlay was $2,506,000, or $15,469 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Las Montanas Charter revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,123,000; Local $24,000; Federal $315,000; total $2,462,000.
  • State$2,123,000 86%
  • Local$24,000 1%
  • Federal$315,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

162 students in 2022-23, 172 students in 2023-24, 201 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Las Montanas Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 162, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231622023-241722024-25201
Las Montanas Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 162, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231622023-241722024-25201
Las Montanas Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 162, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231622023-241722024-25201
Las Montanas Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 162, 2023-24: 172, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231622023-241722024-25201

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316213.012.5
2023-2417215.011.5
2024-2520116.012.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,034,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,383 per student

Las Montanas Charter booked $1,034,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 13 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $79,538 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 94 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$717,00069.3%
Special education$231,00022.3%
Vocational$86,0008.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,831 in 2019-20, $7,095 in 2020-21, $6,275 in 2021-22, $6,383 in 2022-23.

Las Montanas Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $5,831, 2020-21: $7,095, 2021-22: $6,275, 2022-23: $6,38302k4k6k8k2019-20$5,8312020-21$7,0952021-22$6,2752022-23$6,383
Las Montanas Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $5,831, 2020-21: $7,095, 2021-22: $6,275, 2022-23: $6,38302k4k6k8k2019-20$5,8312020-21$7,0952021-22$6,2752022-23$6,383
Las Montanas Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $5,831, 2020-21: $7,095, 2021-22: $6,275, 2022-23: $6,38302k4k6k8k2019-20$5,8312020-21$7,0952021-22$6,2752022-23$6,383
Las Montanas Charter teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $5,831, 2020-21: $7,095, 2021-22: $6,275, 2022-23: $6,38302k4k6k8k2019-20$5,8312020-21$7,0952021-22$6,2752022-23$6,383

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Las Montanas Charter scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew MexicoStudents tested
Reading and language artsunder 50%33.8%8
Mathunder 50%24.5%8

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

20-29% of the 47 students in Las Montanas Charter's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Mexico
Four-year graduation rate20‑29%76.5%
Students in the class4725,411

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 201 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Las Montanas Charter20112.6100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Las Montanas Charter

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentLas Montanas Charter ranks 79 of 103 New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,296).#79 of 103
  2. Every school district in New MexicoLas Montanas Charter is the number 112 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 162 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#112 of 152
  3. Quemado Independent SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 168 students in fall 2022, $29,375 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,375
  4. Carrizozo Municipal SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 157 students in fall 2022, $24,739 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,739
  5. Compare Las Montanas Charter with Quemado Independent SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Las Montanas Charter, its largest high school201 students in 2024-25, 12.6 per teacher.201
  7. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoLas Montanas Charter spent $79,538 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$79,538
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Las Montanas Charter

  1. How many schools and students are in Las Montanas Charter?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 201 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Las Montanas Charter spend per student?
    $14,296 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,971 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Las Montanas Charter's money come from?
    $2,462,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 86.2% state, 1.0% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Las Montanas Charter spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,034,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,383 per student. Divided by the 13 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $79,538 per teacher, more than 94 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Las Montanas Charter do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Las Montanas Charter scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Las Montanas Charter?
    20-29% of the 47 students in Las Montanas Charter's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Las Montanas Charter's NCES district ID?
    3500168. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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