New Mexico Connections Academy

Public school district · Santa Fe County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500160

New Mexico Connections Academy spent $9,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,080). Its one school enrolled 1,487 students in 2024-25; 80.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 57% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 New Mexico Connections Academy in enrollment (1,023 to 1,630 students) and New Mexico Connections Academy itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to New Mexico Connections Academy, FY23Zuni Public Schools $24,091; Cobre Consolidated Schools $22,582; Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; Hatch Valley $18,437; Las Vegas City Schools $18,154; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; Explore Academy $12,548; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k10k15k20k25kZuni Public Schools$24,091Cobre Consolidated Schools$22,582Socorro Consolidated Schools$18,631Hatch Valley$18,437Las Vegas City Schools$18,154West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768Explore Academy$12,548New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to New Mexico Connections Academy, FY23Zuni Public Schools $24,091; Cobre Consolidated Schools $22,582; Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; Hatch Valley $18,437; Las Vegas City Schools $18,154; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; Explore Academy $12,548; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k10k15k20k25kZuni Public Schools$24,091Cobre Consolidated Schools$22,582Socorro Consolidated Schools$18,631Hatch Valley$18,437Las Vegas City Schools$18,154West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768Explore Academy$12,548New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to New Mexico Connections Academy, FY23Zuni Public Schools $24,091; Cobre Consolidated Schools $22,582; Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; Hatch Valley $18,437; Las Vegas City Schools $18,154; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; Explore Academy $12,548; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k15k25kZuni Public Schools$24,091Cobre Consolidated Schools$22,582Socorro Consolidated Schools$18,631Hatch Valley$18,437Las Vegas City Schools$18,154West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768Explore Academy$12,548New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to New Mexico Connections Academy, FY23Zuni Public Schools $24,091; Cobre Consolidated Schools $22,582; Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; Hatch Valley $18,437; Las Vegas City Schools $18,154; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; Explore Academy $12,548; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k15k25kZuni Public Schools$24,091Cobre Consolidated Schools$22,582Socorro Consolidated Schools$18,631Hatch Valley$18,437Las Vegas City Schools$18,154West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768Explore Academy$12,548New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080

Where the money came from

$16,520,000 in revenue: 80.7% state, 4.7% local and 14.6% federal. Total spending including $16,000 of capital outlay was $13,913,000, or $9,931 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

New Mexico Connections Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,330,000; Local $777,000; Federal $2,413,000; total $16,520,000.
  • State$13,330,000 81%
  • Local$777,000 5%
  • Federal$2,413,000 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

1,401 students in 2022-23, 1,410 students in 2023-24, 1,487 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

New Mexico Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,401, 2023-24: 1,410, 2024-25: 1,48705001k1.5k2022-231,4012023-241,4102024-251,487
New Mexico Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,401, 2023-24: 1,410, 2024-25: 1,48705001k1.5k2022-231,4012023-241,4102024-251,487
New Mexico Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,401, 2023-24: 1,410, 2024-25: 1,48705001k1.5k2022-231,4012023-241,4102024-251,487
New Mexico Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,401, 2023-24: 1,410, 2024-25: 1,48705001k1.5k2022-231,4012023-241,4102024-251,487

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,40165.021.6
2023-241,41065.321.6
2024-251,48768.821.6

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

$4,412,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,149 per student

New Mexico Connections Academy booked $4,412,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 65 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 $67,877 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 57 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$3,365,00076.3%
Special education$1,047,00023.7%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,278 in 2019-20, $2,664 in 2020-21, $2,850 in 2021-22, $3,149 in 2022-23.

New Mexico Connections Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,278, 2020-21: $2,664, 2021-22: $2,850, 2022-23: $3,14901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,2782020-21$2,6642021-22$2,8502022-23$3,149
New Mexico Connections Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,278, 2020-21: $2,664, 2021-22: $2,850, 2022-23: $3,14901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,2782020-21$2,6642021-22$2,8502022-23$3,149
New Mexico Connections Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,278, 2020-21: $2,664, 2021-22: $2,850, 2022-23: $3,14901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,2782020-21$2,6642021-22$2,8502022-23$3,149
New Mexico Connections Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,278, 2020-21: $2,664, 2021-22: $2,850, 2022-23: $3,14901k2k3k4k2019-20$2,2782020-21$2,6642021-22$2,8502022-23$3,149

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 New Mexico Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 23% 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 arts38%33.8%622
Math23%24.5%627

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

57% of the 239 students in New Mexico Connections Academy'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 rate57%76.5%
Students in the class23925,411

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.

1 other school, 1,487 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
New Mexico Connections Academy1,48721.642.9%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.

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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 New Mexico Connections Academy

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentNew Mexico Connections Academy ranks 40 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,919).#40 of 40
  2. Every school district in New MexicoNew Mexico Connections Academy is the number 34 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 1,401 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#34 of 152
  3. Socorro Consolidated SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 1,438 students in fall 2022, $18,631 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,631
  4. T or C Municipal SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 1,287 students in fall 2022, $17,577 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,577
  5. Compare New Mexico Connections Academy with Socorro Consolidated SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoNew Mexico Connections Academy spent $67,877 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$67,877
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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 New Mexico Connections Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in New Mexico Connections Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,487 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does New Mexico Connections Academy spend per student?
    $9,919 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.
  3. Where does New Mexico Connections Academy's money come from?
    $16,520,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.7% state, 4.7% local and 14.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does New Mexico Connections Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,412,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,149 per student. Divided by the 65 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,877 per teacher, more than 57 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).
  5. How do students in New Mexico Connections Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in New Mexico Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 23% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in New Mexico Connections Academy?
    57% of the 239 students in New Mexico Connections Academy'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.
  7. What is New Mexico Connections Academy's NCES district ID?
    3500160. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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: 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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