The Great Academy

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Albuquerque, New Mexico - 1 schools

At $15,898 per pupil, The Great Academy ranks #86 of 143 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

127
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$15,898
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

The Great Academy operates 1 public schools serving 127 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Bernalillo County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,898 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 6.8% local, 84.7% state, and 8.5% 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 86.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% White, 5.1% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is The Great Academy, enrolling 59 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

The Great Academy accounts for 46.5% of all The Great Academy student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Great Academy a distant remainder — means The Great Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

The Great Academy reports 64.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

The Great Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 86.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

8.5%
Federal
84.7%
State
6.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in The Great Academy.

White 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
African American 5.1%
Multiracial 6.8%
Other 5.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

86.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in The Great Academy

School Enrollment
The Great Academy
Charter
59

How The Great Academy Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Mexico districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Abq Sign Language Academy Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
San Jon Municipal Schools Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Hondo Valley Public Schools Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Cesar Chavez Community School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Alma D'arte Charter Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to The Great Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in New Mexico

Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.

Albuquerque Public Schools
79,805 students · 176 schools · $15,108/pupil
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Las Cruces Public Schools
23,631 students · 40 schools · $14,613/pupil
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Rio Rancho Public Schools
17,272 students · 21 schools · $13,392/pupil
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Gadsden Independent Schools
12,551 students · 28 schools · $18,250/pupil
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Gallup-Mckinley Cty Schools
12,224 students · 33 schools · $18,936/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in The Great Academy?

The Great Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 127 students.

How much does The Great Academy spend per student?

The Great Academy spends $15,898 per student.

What is the demographic composition of The Great Academy?

The Great Academy students are 74.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% White, 5.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.