South Valley Prep

Public school district · Bernalillo County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500121

South Valley Prep spent $16,553 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,971). Its one school enrolled 138 students in 2024-25; 72.1% of its revenue came from the state.

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 South Valley Prep in enrollment (171 to 206 students) and South Valley Prep itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to South Valley Prep, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Elida Municipal Schools $19,916; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aldo Leopold Charter $16,786; South Valley Prep $16,553; Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School $16,044; New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Charter $13,531; J Paul Taylor Academy $13,177; Taos Integrated School of the Arts $12,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Elida Municipal Schools$19,916Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aldo Leopold Charter$16,786South Valley Prep$16,553Albuquerque Collegiate Charter…$16,044New Mexico Academy for the Med…$13,531J Paul Taylor Academy$13,177Taos Integrated School of the …$12,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to South Valley Prep, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Elida Municipal Schools $19,916; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aldo Leopold Charter $16,786; South Valley Prep $16,553; Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School $16,044; New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Charter $13,531; J Paul Taylor Academy $13,177; Taos Integrated School of the Arts $12,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Elida Municipal Schools$19,916Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aldo Leopold Charter$16,786South Valley Prep$16,553Albuquerque Collegiate Charter Scho…$16,044New Mexico Academy for the Media Ar…$13,531J Paul Taylor Academy$13,177Taos Integrated School of the Arts$12,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to South Valley Prep, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Elida Municipal Schools $19,916; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aldo Leopold Charter $16,786; South Valley Prep $16,553; Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School $16,044; New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Charter $13,531; J Paul Taylor Academy $13,177; Taos Integrated School of the Arts $12,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Elida Municipal Schools$19,916Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aldo Leopold Charter$16,786South Valley Prep$16,553Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School$16,044New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Chart…$13,531J Paul Taylor Academy$13,177Taos Integrated School of the Arts$12,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to South Valley Prep, FY23Jemez Mountain Public Schools $34,076; Elida Municipal Schools $19,916; Grady Municipal Schools $19,770; Taos International School $19,023; Aldo Leopold Charter $16,786; South Valley Prep $16,553; Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School $16,044; New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts Charter $13,531; J Paul Taylor Academy $13,177; Taos Integrated School of the Arts $12,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.10k20k30k40kJemez Mountain Public Schools$34,076Elida Municipal Schools$19,916Grady Municipal Schools$19,770Taos International School$19,023Aldo Leopold Charter$16,786South Valley Prep$16,553Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School$16,044New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts C…$13,531J Paul Taylor Academy$13,177Taos Integrated School of the Arts$12,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971

Where the money came from

$3,225,000 in revenue: 72.1% state, 8.9% local and 19.0% federal. Total spending including $255,000 of capital outlay was $3,367,000, or $17,910 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

South Valley Prep revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,325,000; Local $288,000; Federal $612,000; total $3,225,000.
  • State$2,325,000 72%
  • Local$288,000 9%
  • Federal$612,000 19%

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 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

188 students in 2022-23, 141 students in 2023-24, 138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Valley Prep enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 141, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231882023-241412024-25138
South Valley Prep enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 141, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231882023-241412024-25138
South Valley Prep enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 141, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231882023-241412024-25138
South Valley Prep enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 141, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231882023-241412024-25138

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318815.412.2
2023-2414111.012.8
2024-251389.015.3

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

$948,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,043 per student

South Valley Prep booked $948,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 15 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 $61,359 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 20 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$694,00073.2%
Special education$254,00026.8%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,821 in 2019-20, $3,861 in 2020-21, $4,328 in 2021-22, $5,043 in 2022-23.

South Valley Prep teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,821, 2020-21: $3,861, 2021-22: $4,328, 2022-23: $5,04302k4k6k2019-20$3,8212020-21$3,8612021-22$4,3282022-23$5,043
South Valley Prep teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,821, 2020-21: $3,861, 2021-22: $4,328, 2022-23: $5,04302k4k6k2019-20$3,8212020-21$3,8612021-22$4,3282022-23$5,043
South Valley Prep teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,821, 2020-21: $3,861, 2021-22: $4,328, 2022-23: $5,04302k4k6k2019-20$3,8212020-21$3,8612021-22$4,3282022-23$5,043
South Valley Prep teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,821, 2020-21: $3,861, 2021-22: $4,328, 2022-23: $5,04302k4k6k2019-20$3,8212020-21$3,8612021-22$4,3282022-23$5,043

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 South Valley Prep scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 10-14% 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 arts20-24%33.8%174
Math10-14%24.5%173

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.

1 middle school, 138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Valley Prep13815.3100.0%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.

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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 South Valley Prep

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentSouth Valley Prep ranks 62 of 103 New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,553).#62 of 103
  2. Every school district in New MexicoSouth Valley Prep is the number 102 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 188 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#102 of 152
  3. Explore Academy Las CrucesThe next larger New Mexico district: 189 students in fall 2022.
  4. Aldo Leopold CharterThe next smaller New Mexico district: 182 students in fall 2022, $16,786 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,786
  5. Compare South Valley Prep with Explore Academy Las CrucesEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoSouth Valley Prep spent $61,359 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$61,359
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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 South Valley Prep

  1. How many schools and students are in South Valley Prep?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Valley Prep spend per student?
    $16,553 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,971 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does South Valley Prep's money come from?
    $3,225,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.1% state, 8.9% local and 19.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does South Valley Prep spend on teacher salaries?
    $948,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,043 per student. Divided by the 15 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,359 per teacher, more than 20 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 South Valley Prep do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Valley Prep scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 10-14% 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 South Valley Prep's NCES district ID?
    3500121. 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 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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