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Los Alamos, New Mexico - 8 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Los Alamos Public Schools #81 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,646 per pupil, Los Alamos Public Schools ranks #105 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,724
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,646
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Alamos Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 3,724 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Alamos County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,646 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 20.6% local, 61.1% state, and 18.3% 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 30/100, ranked #81 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 364.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.7% White, 35.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Aspen Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
Its largest campus is Los Alamos High, enrolling 1,181 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chamisa Elementary, at 301 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Los Alamos High accounts for 29.7% of all Los Alamos Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Los Alamos Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Los Alamos Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Los Alamos Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 301 students (lowest) to 1,181 students (highest), a spread of 880 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.
Los Alamos Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
Los Alamos Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Los Alamos Public Schools is typically wider than the Los Alamos Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Los Alamos Public Schools?
Los Alamos Public Schools has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,724 students.
How much does Los Alamos Public Schools spend per student?
Los Alamos Public Schools spends $12,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #81 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Los Alamos Public Schools?
Los Alamos Public Schools students are 52.7% White, 35.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Alamos Public Schools?
Los Alamos Public Schools has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #81 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.