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Melrose, New Mexico - 3 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Melrose Public Schools #54 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,288 per pupil, Melrose Public Schools ranks #68 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
295
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,288
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Melrose Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 295 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Curry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,288 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 9.6% local, 76.3% state, and 14.1% 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 46/100, ranked #54 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 132:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% White, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Melrose Junior, with a diversity index of 48.9/100.
Its largest campus is Melrose Elementary, enrolling 120 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Melrose Elementary accounts for 40.7% of all Melrose Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Melrose Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Melrose Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 132:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Melrose Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 8.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Melrose Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 295 students.
How much does Melrose Public Schools spend per student?
Melrose Public Schools spends $15,288 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #54 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Melrose Public Schools?
Melrose Public Schools students are 67.8% White, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Melrose Public Schools?
Melrose Public Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #54 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.