Mora Independent School District

Listed by NCES as Mora Independent Schools (district ID 3501860)

Public school district · Mora County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3501860

Mora Independent School District spent $24,554 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,971). Its 4 schools enrolled 399 students in 2024-25; 64.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,007 per student, down 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Mora Independent in enrollment (379 to 481 students) and Mora Independent itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Mora Independent, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k10k15k20k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Mora Independent, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k10k15k20k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Mora Independent, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k15k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Mora Independent, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k15k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971

Where the money came from

$11,834,000 in revenue: 64.0% state, 8.5% local and 27.5% federal. Total spending including $265,000 of capital outlay was $10,913,000, or $25,203 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mora Independent School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,568,000; Local $1,009,000; Federal $3,257,000; total $11,834,000.
  • State$7,568,000 64%
  • Local$1,009,000 9%
  • Federal$3,257,000 28%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

433 students in 2022-23, 452 students in 2023-24, 399 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mora Independent School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 433, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 39902004006002022-234332023-244522024-25399
Mora Independent School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 433, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 39902004006002022-234332023-244522024-25399
Mora Independent School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 433, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 39902004006002022-234332023-244522024-25399
Mora Independent School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 433, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 39902004006002022-234332023-244522024-25399

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343336.012.0
2023-2445235.112.9
2024-2539934.111.7

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

$2,499,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,771 per student

Mora Independent School District booked $2,499,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 36 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 $69,417 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 64 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$2,076,00083.1%
Special education$423,00016.9%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,280 in 2019-20, $4,347 in 2020-21, $4,788 in 2021-22, $5,771 in 2022-23.

Mora Independent School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,280, 2020-21: $4,347, 2021-22: $4,788, 2022-23: $5,77102k4k6k2019-20$4,2802020-21$4,3472021-22$4,7882022-23$5,771
Mora Independent School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,280, 2020-21: $4,347, 2021-22: $4,788, 2022-23: $5,77102k4k6k2019-20$4,2802020-21$4,3472021-22$4,7882022-23$5,771
Mora Independent School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,280, 2020-21: $4,347, 2021-22: $4,788, 2022-23: $5,77102k4k6k2019-20$4,2802020-21$4,3472021-22$4,7882022-23$5,771
Mora Independent School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $4,280, 2020-21: $4,347, 2021-22: $4,788, 2022-23: $5,77102k4k6k2019-20$4,2802020-21$4,3472021-22$4,7882022-23$5,771

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 Mora Independent School District scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 7% 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 arts15-19%33.8%200
Math7%24.5%202

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

50-59% of the 36 students in Mora Independent School District'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 rate50‑59%76.5%
Students in the class3625,411

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.

2 elementary schools, 230 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mora Elementary15114.9100.0%Schoolwide program
Holman Elementary7914.6100.0%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.

1 middle school, 83 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lazaro Larry Garcia Middle8310.198.8%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.

1 high school, 86 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mora High868.3100.0%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.

Contact Mora Independent School District

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 Mora Independent School District

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentMora Independent School District ranks 25 of 103 New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,554).#25 of 103
  2. Every school district in New MexicoMora Independent School District is the number 65 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 433 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#65 of 152
  3. The Montessori AcademyThe next larger New Mexico district: 439 students in fall 2022, $10,952 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,952
  4. Lordsburg Municipal SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 425 students in fall 2022, $20,358 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,358
  5. Compare Mora Independent School District with The Montessori AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Mora High, its largest high school86 students in 2024-25, 8.3 per teacher.86
  7. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoMora Independent School District spent $69,417 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$69,417
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Mora Independent School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Mora Independent School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 399 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mora Independent School District spend per student?
    $24,554 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,007 per student, down 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Mora Independent School District's money come from?
    $11,834,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.0% state, 8.5% local and 27.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Mora Independent School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 93 of the 423 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Mora Independent School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,499,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,771 per student. Divided by the 36 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,417 per teacher, more than 64 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).
  6. How do students in Mora Independent School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mora Independent School District scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 7% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Mora Independent School District?
    50-59% of the 36 students in Mora Independent School District'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.
  8. What is Mora Independent School District's NCES district ID?
    3501860. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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