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Tularosa, New Mexico - 4 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Tularosa Municipal Schools #10 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,163 per pupil, Tularosa Municipal Schools ranks #51 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
890
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,163
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tularosa Municipal Schools operates 4 public schools serving 890 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Otero County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,163 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 9.4% local, 69.5% state, and 21.1% 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 77/100, ranked #10 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 330.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tularosa Intermediate, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
Its largest campus is Tularosa High, enrolling 303 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Tularosa High accounts for 34.0% of all Tularosa Municipal Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tularosa Municipal Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Tularosa Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Tularosa Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 140 students (lowest) to 303 students (highest), a spread of 163 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tularosa Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.5% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Tularosa Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Tularosa Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Tularosa Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Tularosa Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — 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 Tularosa Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Tularosa Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Tularosa Municipal Schools?
Tularosa Municipal Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 890 students.
How much does Tularosa Municipal Schools spend per student?
Tularosa Municipal Schools spends $17,163 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #10 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Tularosa Municipal Schools?
Tularosa Municipal Schools students are 47.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tularosa Municipal Schools?
Tularosa Municipal Schools has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #10 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.