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Los Lunas, New Mexico - 16 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Los Lunas Public Schools #86 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,978 per pupil, Los Lunas Public Schools ranks #129 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,234
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$10,978
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Lunas Public Schools operates 16 public schools serving 8,234 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 3 high, 2 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 Valencia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,978 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 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 13.5% local, 72.7% state, and 13.8% 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 25/100, ranked #86 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 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 405.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bosque Farms Elementary, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
Its largest campus is Los Lunas High, enrolling 1,460 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Los Lunas Family School, at 35 students, a 42x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Los Lunas High accounts for 17.7% of all Los Lunas Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Los Lunas 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 Lunas Public Schools school enrollment varies 42× across entities
Los Lunas Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 1,460 students (highest), a spread of 1,425 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Los Lunas 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Los Lunas Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 405:1 — 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 Lunas Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — 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.
Los Lunas Public Schools has 16 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 8,234 students.
How much does Los Lunas Public Schools spend per student?
Los Lunas Public Schools spends $10,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #86 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Los Lunas Public Schools?
Los Lunas Public Schools students are 77.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Lunas Public Schools?
Los Lunas Public Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #86 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.