New Mexico · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in New Mexico

Schools in New Mexico ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The spending picture in one line

Abq Sign Language Academy tops the list: its district, Abq Sign Language Academy, spends $42,488 per student, against a New Mexico average of $19,381.

$42,488
per-student spend in Abq Sign Language Academy: $19,381
New Mexico average: $17,658
national average

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Students	Per Student
1	Abq Sign Language AcademyAlbuquerque · other	Abq Sign Language Academy	160	$42,488
2	Corona ElementaryCorona · other	Corona Municipal Schools	62	$42,343
3	Hondo ElementaryHondo · other	Hondo Valley Public Schools	78	$37,000
4	Reserve ElementaryReserve · other	Reserve Public Schools	58	$34,857
5	Lybrook ElementaryCuba · other	Jemez Mountain Public Schools	69	$34,076
6	Mountainair ElementaryMountainair · other	Mountainair Public Schools	90	$31,371
7	Mountainair HighMountainair · high	Mountainair Public Schools	58	$31,371
8	Mosquero HighMosquero · other	Mosquero Municipal Schools	51	$29,932
9	Springer HighSpringer · other	Springer Municipal Schools	59	$29,676
10	Magdalena ElementaryMagdalena · other	Magdalena Municipal Schools	128	$29,460
11	Magdalena HighMagdalena · high	Magdalena Municipal Schools	100	$29,460
12	Magdalena MiddleMagdalena · middle	Magdalena Municipal Schools	69	$29,460
13	Quemado HighQuemado · other	Quemado Independent Schools	81	$29,375
14	Quemado ElementaryQuemado · other	Quemado Independent Schools	73	$29,375
15	Dulce ElementaryDulce · other	Dulce Independent Schools	264	$28,599
16	Dulce HighDulce · high	Dulce Independent Schools	160	$28,599
17	Dulce MiddleDulce · middle	Dulce Independent Schools	130	$28,599
18	Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and PerseveranceNavajo · other	Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance	56	$27,735
19	Cuba ElementaryCuba · other	Cuba Independent Schools	298	$27,430
20	Cuba HighCuba · high	Cuba Independent Schools	275	$27,430
21	Cuba MiddleCuba · middle	Cuba Independent Schools	148	$27,430
22	Penasco ElementaryPenasco · other	Penasco Independent Schools	127	$26,106
23	Penasco HighPenasco · high	Penasco Independent Schools	75	$26,106
24	Penasco MiddlePenasco · middle	Penasco Independent Schools	74	$26,106
25	Animas 7-12 SchoolAnimas · other	Animas Public Schools	90	$25,390
26	San Jon ElementarySan Jon · other	San Jon Municipal Schools	64	$25,088
27	Carrizozo ElementaryCarrizozo · elementary	Carrizozo Municipal Schools	72	$24,739
28	Des Moines ElementaryDes Moines · other	Des Moines Municipal Schools	82	$24,675
29	Des Moines HighDes Moines · other	Des Moines Municipal Schools	50	$24,675
30	Mora ElementaryMora · elementary	Mora Independent Schools	151	$24,554
31	Mora HighMora · high	Mora Independent Schools	86	$24,554
32	Lazaro Larry Garcia MiddleMora · middle	Mora Independent Schools	83	$24,554
33	Holman ElementaryMora · other	Mora Independent Schools	79	$24,554
34	La Academia Dolores HuertaLas Cruces · middle	La Academia Dolores Huerta	66	$24,364
35	Shiwi Ts'ana ElementaryZuni · other	Zuni Public Schools	447	$24,091
36	Zuni HighZuni · high	Zuni Public Schools	295	$24,091
37	Zuni MiddleZuni · middle	Zuni Public Schools	240	$24,091
38	Twin Buttes Cyber AcademyZuni · other	Zuni Public Schools	70	$24,091
39	Kirtland Central HighKirtland · high	Central Consolidated Schools	743	$23,470
40	Shiprock HighShiprock · high	Central Consolidated Schools	502	$23,470
41	Judy Nelson ElementaryKirtland · other	Central Consolidated Schools	486	$23,470
42	Tse Bit Ai MiddleShiprock · middle	Central Consolidated Schools	390	$23,470
43	Kirtland ElementaryKirtland · other	Central Consolidated Schools	388	$23,470
44	Kirtland MiddleKirtland · middle	Central Consolidated Schools	372	$23,470
45	Ojo Amarillo ElementaryFruitland · other	Central Consolidated Schools	280	$23,470
46	Mesa ElementaryShiprock · other	Central Consolidated Schools	229	$23,470
47	Newcomb HighNewcomb · high	Central Consolidated Schools	223	$23,470
48	Nizhoni ElementaryShiprock · other	Central Consolidated Schools	207	$23,470
49	Eva B Stokely ElementaryShiprock · other	Central Consolidated Schools	203	$23,470
50	Newcomb ElementaryNewcomb · other	Central Consolidated Schools	169	$23,470
51	Newcomb MiddleNewcomb · middle	Central Consolidated Schools	127	$23,470
52	Career Prep AlternativeShiprock · high	Central Consolidated Schools	118	$23,470
53	Naschitti ElementarySheep Springs · other	Central Consolidated Schools	78	$23,470
54	Lake Arthur ElementaryLake Arthur · other	Lake Arthur Municipal Schools	67	$23,221
55	Eagle Nest ElementaryEagle Nest · other	Cimarron Municipal Schools	72	$23,214
56	Cimarron HighCimarron · high	Cimarron Municipal Schools	64	$23,214
57	Cimarron ElementaryCimarron · other	Cimarron Municipal Schools	60	$23,214
58	Eagle Nest MiddleEagle Nest · elementary	Cimarron Municipal Schools	57	$23,214
59	Escalante Middle/High SchoolTierra Amarilla · other	Chama Valley Indep. Schools	134	$23,025
60	Tierra Amarilla ElementaryTierra Amarilla · other	Chama Valley Indep. Schools	76	$23,025
61	Chama ElementaryChama · other	Chama Valley Indep. Schools	52	$23,025
62	Mesa Vista HighOjo Caliente · high	Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools	93	$22,728
63	El Rito ElementaryEl Rito · other	Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools	63	$22,728
64	Ojo Caliente ElementaryOjo Caliente · elementary	Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools	55	$22,728
65	Mesa Vista MiddleOjo Caliente · middle	Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools	51	$22,728
66	Fort Sumner ElementaryFort Sumner · other	Fort Sumner Municipal Schools	124	$22,593
67	Fort Sumner HighFort Sumner · high	Fort Sumner Municipal Schools	89	$22,593
68	Fort Sumner MiddleFort Sumner · middle	Fort Sumner Municipal Schools	70	$22,593
69	Jemez Valley ElementaryJemez Pueblo · other	Jemez Valley Public Schools	120	$22,585
70	Jemez Valley HighJemez Pueblo · high	Jemez Valley Public Schools	103	$22,585
71	Jemez Valley MiddleJemez Pueblo · middle	Jemez Valley Public Schools	69	$22,585
72	San Diego RiversideJemez Pueblo · elementary	Jemez Valley Public Schools	64	$22,585
73	Cobre HighBayard · high	Cobre Consolidated Schools	257	$22,582
74	Snell MiddleBayard · middle	Cobre Consolidated Schools	201	$22,582
75	Bayard ElementaryBayard · other	Cobre Consolidated Schools	156	$22,582
76	Central ElementarySanta Clara · other	Cobre Consolidated Schools	133	$22,582
77	Hurley ElementaryHurley · other	Cobre Consolidated Schools	114	$22,582
78	San Lorenzo ElementarySan Lorenzo · other	Cobre Consolidated Schools	78	$22,582
79	Alta Vista ElementaryQuesta · other	Questa Independent Schools	106	$22,301
80	Questa HighQuesta · high	Questa Independent Schools	100	$22,301
81	Questa Jr HighQuesta · middle	Questa Independent Schools	69	$22,301
82	Santa Rosa ElementarySanta Rosa · other	Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools	203	$21,955
83	Santa Rosa HighSanta Rosa · high	Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools	193	$21,955
84	Santa Rosa MiddleSanta Rosa · middle	Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools	94	$21,955
85	Rita a. Marquez ElementaryAnton Chico · elementary	Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools	51	$21,955
86	Thrive Community SchoolSanta Fe · elementary	Thrive Community School	305	$21,685
87	Hagerman ElementaryHagerman · other	Hagerman Municipal Schools	217	$21,060
88	Hagerman HighHagerman · high	Hagerman Municipal Schools	121	$21,060
89	Hagerman MiddleHagerman · middle	Hagerman Municipal Schools	70	$21,060
90	Estancia HighEstancia · high	Estancia Municipal Schools	184	$20,957
91	Upper ElementaryEstancia · elementary	Estancia Municipal Schools	179	$20,957
92	Lower ElementaryEstancia · other	Estancia Municipal Schools	113	$20,957
93	Estancia MiddleEstancia · middle	Estancia Municipal Schools	99	$20,957
94	Southwest Secondary Learning CenterAlbuquerque · high	Southwest Secondary Learning Center	144	$20,728
95	Cesar Chavez Community SchoolAlbuquerque · high	Cesar Chavez Community School	181	$20,712
96	Raices Del Saber Xinachtli CommunityLas Cruces · elementary	Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community School	122	$20,702
97	R.V.Traylor ElementaryLordsburg · other	Lordsburg Municipal Schools	158	$20,358
98	Dugan-Tarango MiddleLordsburg · middle	Lordsburg Municipal Schools	124	$20,358
99	Lordsburg HighLordsburg · high	Lordsburg Municipal Schools	121	$20,358
100	Central ElementaryLordsburg · elementary	Lordsburg Municipal Schools	76	$20,358

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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