MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS operates 4 public schools serving 433 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 399 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mora County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,195 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 4.7% local, 67.4% state, and 27.9% 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 $97,646 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 90/100, ranked #3 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 157.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White across the district's schools.
Mora Elementary accounts for 37.8% of all MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
MORA INDEPENDENT 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.
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 157:1 — 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.
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — 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.
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 433 students.
How much does MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS spend per student?
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS spends $25,195 per student. The district has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #3 in New Mexico.
What is the average teacher salary in MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS is $97,646 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mora County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS students are 95.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
MORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #3 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.