At $19,023 per pupil, Taos International School ranks #55 of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Taos International School operates 1 public schools serving 177 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 Taos County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,023 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.6% local, 80.1% state, and 15.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% White, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Taos International School, enrolling 179 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Taos International School accounts for 100.0% of all Taos International School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Taos International School a distant remainder — means Taos International School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Taos International School reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Taos International School chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Taos International School is typically wider than the Taos International School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Taos International School?
Taos International School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 177 students.
How much does Taos International School spend per student?
Taos International School spends $19,023 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Taos International School?
Taos International School students are 87.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% White, 1.7% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.