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Rio Rancho, New Mexico - 1 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education #49 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,425 per pupil, Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education ranks #123 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education operates 1 public schools serving 228 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sandoval County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,425 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.8% local, 84.3% state, and 11.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #49 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% White, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education accounts for 97.4% of all Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education a distant remainder — means Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education-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.
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.4% 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.
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education is typically wider than the Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education?
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 228 students.
How much does Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education spend per student?
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education spends $11,425 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #49 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education?
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education students are 80.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% White, 1.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education?
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #49 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.