Moriarty-Edgewood School District
Public school district · Torrance County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3501890
Moriarty-Edgewood School District spent $14,977 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 54% of the other New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,080). Its 7 schools enrolled 2,361 students in 2024-25; 66.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,059 per student, up 13.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (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 Moriarty-Edgewood in enrollment (1,820 to 2,954 students) and Moriarty-Edgewood itself.
Where the money came from
$42,728,000 in revenue: 66.3% state, 18.5% local and 15.3% federal. Total spending including $9,746,000 of capital outlay was $45,142,000, or $19,366 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$28,317,000 66%
- Local$7,889,000 18%
- Federal$6,522,000 15%
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 40 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,331 students in 2022-23, 2,341 students in 2023-24, 2,361 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,331 | 155.9 | 15.0 |
| 2023-24 | 2,341 | 171.7 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2,361 | 178.3 | 13.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$11,036,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,734 per student
Moriarty-Edgewood School District booked $11,036,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 156 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 $70,803 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 69 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $7,832,000 | 71.0% |
| Special education | $2,045,000 | 18.5% |
| Vocational | $466,000 | 4.2% |
| Other programs | $693,000 | 6.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,392 in 2019-20, $3,721 in 2020-21, $3,424 in 2021-22, $4,734 in 2022-23.
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 Moriarty-Edgewood School District scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 25% 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.
| Subject | This district | New Mexico | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 42% | 33.8% | 1,199 |
| Math | 25% | 24.5% | 1,199 |
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
75-79% of the 182 students in Moriarty-Edgewood 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.
| This district | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 75‑79% | 76.5% |
| Students in the class | 182 | 25,411 |
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.
3 elementary schools, 1,045 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriarty Elementary | 464 | 13.7 | 99.8% | Schoolwide program |
| South Mountain Elementary | 303 | 11.3 | 99.7% | Not Title I |
| Route 66 Elementary | 278 | 10.6 | 99.6% | 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.
2 middle schools, 529 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Middle | 281 | 13.5 | 99.6% | Not Title I |
| Moriarty Middle | 248 | 14.6 | 99.2% | 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, 671 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriarty High | 671 | 15.3 | 100.0% | Eligible, no 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 other school, 116 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesd Early Childhood Center | 116 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
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 Moriarty-Edgewood School District
- Website: mesd.us
- Phone: (505) 835-5835
- Office: 2422 E. Hwy 333, Moriarty, NM 87035
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 Moriarty-Edgewood School District
- New Mexico districts by spending per studentMoriarty-Edgewood School District ranks 22 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,977).#22 of 40
- Every school district in New MexicoMoriarty-Edgewood School District is the number 26 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 2,331 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#26 of 152
- Aztec Municipal SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 2,562 students in fall 2022, $14,624 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,624
- Silver Consolidated SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 2,273 students in fall 2022, $16,057 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,057
- Compare Moriarty-Edgewood School District with Aztec Municipal SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Moriarty High, its largest high school671 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.671
- Teacher salary spending across New MexicoMoriarty-Edgewood School District spent $70,803 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$70,803
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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 Moriarty-Edgewood School District
How many schools and students are in Moriarty-Edgewood School District?
7 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,361 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Moriarty-Edgewood School District spend per student?
$14,977 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,080 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,059 per student, up 13.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Moriarty-Edgewood School District's money come from?
$42,728,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.3% state, 18.5% local and 15.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Moriarty-Edgewood School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 581 of the 3,536 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.4%, 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.How much does Moriarty-Edgewood School District spend on teacher salaries?
$11,036,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,734 per student. Divided by the 156 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $70,803 per teacher, more than 69 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).How do students in Moriarty-Edgewood School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Moriarty-Edgewood School District scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 25% 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.What is the graduation rate in Moriarty-Edgewood School District?
75-79% of the 182 students in Moriarty-Edgewood 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.What is Moriarty-Edgewood School District's NCES district ID?
3501890. 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