Ruidoso Municipal Schools

Public school district · Lincoln County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3502310

Ruidoso Municipal Schools spent $15,052 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,080). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,788 students in 2024-25; 62.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,110 per student, up 13.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools in enrollment (1,287 to 2,331 students) and Ruidoso Municipal Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Ruidoso Municipal Schools, FY23Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; Taos Municipal Schools $17,919; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Silver Consolidated Schools $16,057; Ruidoso Municipal Schools $15,052; Moriarty-Edgewood $14,977; Mission Achievement and Success $14,845; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k10k15k20kSocorro Consolidated Schools$18,631West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994Taos Municipal Schools$17,919T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Silver Consolidated Schools$16,057Ruidoso Municipal Schools$15,052Moriarty-Edgewood$14,977Mission Achievement and Success$14,845Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Ruidoso Municipal Schools, FY23Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; Taos Municipal Schools $17,919; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Silver Consolidated Schools $16,057; Ruidoso Municipal Schools $15,052; Moriarty-Edgewood $14,977; Mission Achievement and Success $14,845; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k10k15k20kSocorro Consolidated Schools$18,631West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994Taos Municipal Schools$17,919T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Silver Consolidated Schools$16,057Ruidoso Municipal Schools$15,052Moriarty-Edgewood$14,977Mission Achievement and Success$14,845Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Ruidoso Municipal Schools, FY23Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; Taos Municipal Schools $17,919; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Silver Consolidated Schools $16,057; Ruidoso Municipal Schools $15,052; Moriarty-Edgewood $14,977; Mission Achievement and Success $14,845; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k10k15k20kSocorro Consolidated Schools$18,631West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994Taos Municipal Schools$17,919T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Silver Consolidated Schools$16,057Ruidoso Municipal Schools$15,052Moriarty-Edgewood$14,977Mission Achievement and Success$14,845Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to Ruidoso Municipal Schools, FY23Socorro Consolidated Schools $18,631; West Las Vegas Public Schools $17,994; Taos Municipal Schools $17,919; T or C Municipal Schools $17,577; Silver Consolidated Schools $16,057; Ruidoso Municipal Schools $15,052; Moriarty-Edgewood $14,977; Mission Achievement and Success $14,845; Pojoaque Valley Public Schools $14,768; New Mexico Connections Academy $9,919; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.5k10k15k20kSocorro Consolidated Schools$18,631West Las Vegas Public Schools$17,994Taos Municipal Schools$17,919T or C Municipal Schools$17,577Silver Consolidated Schools$16,057Ruidoso Municipal Schools$15,052Moriarty-Edgewood$14,977Mission Achievement and Success$14,845Pojoaque Valley Public Schools$14,768New Mexico Connections Academy$9,919State median, 1,000+ students $15,080

Where the money came from

$34,610,000 in revenue: 62.3% state, 22.3% local and 15.4% federal. Total spending including $5,222,000 of capital outlay was $33,494,000, or $18,403 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ruidoso Municipal Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $21,561,000; Local $7,703,000; Federal $5,346,000; total $34,610,000.
  • State$21,561,000 62%
  • Local$7,703,000 22%
  • Federal$5,346,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,820 students in 2022-23, 1,780 students in 2023-24, 1,788 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ruidoso Municipal Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,820, 2023-24: 1,780, 2024-25: 1,78805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8202023-241,7802024-251,788
Ruidoso Municipal Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,820, 2023-24: 1,780, 2024-25: 1,78805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8202023-241,7802024-251,788
Ruidoso Municipal Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,820, 2023-24: 1,780, 2024-25: 1,78805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8202023-241,7802024-251,788
Ruidoso Municipal Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,820, 2023-24: 1,780, 2024-25: 1,78805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8202023-241,7802024-251,788

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,820125.414.5
2023-241,780131.413.5
2024-251,788132.713.5

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

$8,345,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,585 per student

Ruidoso Municipal Schools booked $8,345,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 125 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 $66,547 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 49 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$5,619,00067.3%
Special education$1,733,00020.8%
Vocational$245,0002.9%
Other programs$748,0009.0%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,213 in 2019-20, $3,631 in 2020-21, $3,380 in 2021-22, $4,585 in 2022-23.

Ruidoso Municipal Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,213, 2020-21: $3,631, 2021-22: $3,380, 2022-23: $4,58502k4k6k2019-20$3,2132020-21$3,6312021-22$3,3802022-23$4,585
Ruidoso Municipal Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,213, 2020-21: $3,631, 2021-22: $3,380, 2022-23: $4,58502k4k6k2019-20$3,2132020-21$3,6312021-22$3,3802022-23$4,585
Ruidoso Municipal Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,213, 2020-21: $3,631, 2021-22: $3,380, 2022-23: $4,58502k4k6k2019-20$3,2132020-21$3,6312021-22$3,3802022-23$4,585
Ruidoso Municipal Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,213, 2020-21: $3,631, 2021-22: $3,380, 2022-23: $4,58502k4k6k2019-20$3,2132020-21$3,6312021-22$3,3802022-23$4,585

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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 22% 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 arts35%33.8%892
Math22%24.5%892

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

80-84% of the 167 students in Ruidoso Municipal Schools' 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 rate80‑84%76.5%
Students in the class16725,411

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, 888 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sierra Vista Primary51412.596.3%Schoolwide program
White Mountain Elementary37414.0100.0%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, 373 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ruidoso Middle37311.399.7%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, 527 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ruidoso High52716.599.8%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.

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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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentRuidoso Municipal Schools ranks 21 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,052).#21 of 40
  2. Every school district in New MexicoRuidoso Municipal Schools is the number 30 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 1,820 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#30 of 152
  3. Mission Achievement and SuccessThe next larger New Mexico district: 2,105 students in fall 2022, $14,845 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,845
  4. Pojoaque Valley Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 1,630 students in fall 2022, $14,768 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,768
  5. Compare Ruidoso Municipal Schools with Mission Achievement and SuccessEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ruidoso High, its largest high school527 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.527
  7. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoRuidoso Municipal Schools spent $66,547 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$66,547
  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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ruidoso Municipal Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,788 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ruidoso Municipal Schools spend per student?
    $15,052 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 $17,110 per student, up 13.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ruidoso Municipal Schools' money come from?
    $34,610,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.3% state, 22.3% local and 15.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ruidoso Municipal Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 398 of the 1,753 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.7%, 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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $8,345,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,585 per student. Divided by the 125 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,547 per teacher, more than 49 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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ruidoso Municipal Schools scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 22% 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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools?
    80-84% of the 167 students in Ruidoso Municipal Schools' 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 Ruidoso Municipal Schools' NCES district ID?
    3502310. 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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