SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY operates 1 public schools serving 606 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 478 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Valencia County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,714 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 4.2% local, 77.9% state, and 17.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #56 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 478:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 66.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% White, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
School of Dreams Academy accounts for 100.0% of all SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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.
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY student-counselor ratio is 478:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY chronic absenteeism rate is 66.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 606 students.
How much does SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY spend per student?
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY spends $13,714 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #56 in New Mexico.
What is the average rent near SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Valencia County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY?
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY students are 68.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY?
SCHOOL OF DREAMS ACADEMY has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #56 out of 98 districts in New Mexico. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.