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Alamogordo School District

Item: Alamogordo School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1211 Hawaii Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88310

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Top 50%

Tel: (575) 812-6002

www.aps4kids.org

Top Rankings

Alamogordo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

15 Schools

339 Schools

# Students

5,227 Students

102,415 Students

# Teachers

359 Teachers

8,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	177	55
Kind	147	76
1	133	69
2	148	72
3	120	72
4	112	67
5	132	69

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District Rank

Alamogordo School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#51 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District
2023	#51
2022	#54
2021	#42
2019	#33
2018	#38
2017	#38
2016	#39
2015	#39
2014	#31
2013	#28
2012	#26
2011	#15
2010	#12

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25%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	25%	24%
2022	27%	24%
2021	32%	25%
2019	26%	21%
2017	27%	21%
2016	26%	21%
2015	23%	18%
2014	51%	41%
2013	52%	42%
2012	54%	43%
2011	52%	42%
2010	52%	43%

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36%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2022	36%	34%
2021	57%	58%
2019	39%	33%
2017	36%	30%
2016	35%	28%
2015	31%	27%
2014	57%	49%
2013	59%	51%
2012	62%	51%
2011	58%	50%
2010	64%	53%

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41%

33%

85%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	85%	76%
2020	80%	77%
2019	79%	75%
2018	80%	74%
2017	66%	71%
2016	70%	71%
2015	69%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	82%	71%
2011	83%	69%

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(2022-23)

44.4%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	44.4%	43.1%
2022	38.1%	41.9%
2021	26.3%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	0.64	0.56
2022	0.64	0.56
2021	0.64	0.56
2020	0.64	0.57
2019	0.64	0.58
2018	0.62	0.58
2017	0.62	0.58
2016	0.62	0.57
2015	0.61	0.57
2014	0.61	0.56
2013	0.60	0.57
2012	0.59	0.57
2011	0.61	0.59
2010	0.61	0.59
2009	0.61	0.61
2008	0.60	0.60
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.58	0.63
2005	0.58	0.61
2004	0.58	0.62
2003	0.57	0.63
2002	0.57	0.63
2001	0.57	0.63
2000	0.57	0.63
1999	0.56	0.62
1998	0.58	0.62
1997	0.56	0.62
1996	0.55	0.61
1995	0.54	0.62
1994	0.54	0.62
1993	0.54	0.62
1992	0.54	0.62
1991	0.53	0.62
1990	0.53	0.62

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	4%	13%
2010	3%	13%
2009	4%	13%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%
1991	3%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

47%

68%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	44%	62%
2022	41%	62%
2021	40%	62%
2020	39%	61%
2019	39%	60%
2018	38%	60%
2017	38%	60%
2016	37%	61%
2015	35%	61%
2014	34%	61%
2013	32%	60%
2012	31%	60%
2011	38%	58%
2010	37%	58%
2009	37%	55%
2008	36%	56%
2007	35%	55%
2006	35%	52%
2005	34%	53%
2004	33%	51%
2003	32%	50%
2002	32%	50%
2001	32%	49%
2000	31%	48%
1999	30%	49%
1998	28%	48%
1997	27%	47%
1996	27%	47%
1995	26%	46%
1994	26%	46%
1993	27%	46%
1992	26%	45%
1991	25%	45%
1990	25%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	5%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	6%	2%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	8%	2%
2014	7%	2%
2013	7%	2%
2012	7%	2%
2011	7%	2%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	7%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	7%	2%
1999	7%	2%
1998	7%	2%
1997	7%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	8%	2%
1991	8%	2%
1990	8%	2%

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% White

37%

16%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	41%	21%
2022	43%	21%
2021	44%	21%
2020	46%	22%
2019	46%	23%
2018	49%	23%
2017	49%	23%
2016	49%	24%
2015	51%	24%
2014	53%	25%
2013	55%	26%
2012	57%	26%
2011	49%	25%
2010	50%	25%
2009	50%	28%
2008	52%	29%
2007	54%	30%
2006	54%	30%
2005	55%	32%
2004	56%	32%
2003	57%	33%
2002	57%	33%
2001	57%	34%
2000	58%	35%
1999	59%	37%
1998	58%	38%
1997	60%	39%
1996	62%	40%
1995	63%	40%
1994	63%	41%
1993	62%	41%
1992	62%	41%
1991	63%	42%
1990	63%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	6%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,287 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	$77 MM	$7 MM
2022	$76 MM	$6 MM
2021	$71 MM	$6 MM
2020	$70 MM	$6 MM
2019	$64 MM	$5 MM
2018	$59 MM	$5 MM
2017	$57 MM	$4 MM
2016	$57 MM	$4 MM
2015	$59 MM	$9 MM
2014	$58 MM	$4 MM
2012	$58 MM	$7 MM
2011	$59 MM	$7 MM
2010	$59 MM	$9 MM
2009	$62 MM	$9 MM
2008	$60 MM	$11 MM
2007	$58 MM	$10 MM
2006	$55 MM	$9 MM
2005	$56 MM	$10 MM
2004	$51 MM	$10 MM
2003	$48 MM	$10 MM
2002	$46 MM	$9 MM
2001	$44 MM	$8 MM
2000	$43 MM	$8 MM
1999	$40 MM	$7 MM
1998	$35 MM	$7 MM
1997	$36 MM	$6 MM
1996	$35 MM	$6 MM
1995	$35 MM	$6 MM
1992	$28 MM	$5 MM
1990	$25 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	$85 MM	$8 MM
2022	$73 MM	$6 MM
2021	$73 MM	$5 MM
2020	$72 MM	$5 MM
2019	$63 MM	$5 MM
2018	$55 MM	$4 MM
2017	$59 MM	$4 MM
2016	$59 MM	$4 MM
2015	$63 MM	$9 MM
2014	$59 MM	$4 MM
2012	$61 MM	$7 MM
2011	$63 MM	$8 MM
2010	$63 MM	$9 MM
2009	$62 MM	$10 MM
2008	$62 MM	$10 MM
2007	$55 MM	$10 MM
2006	$53 MM	$10 MM
2005	$52 MM	$10 MM
2004	$50 MM	$10 MM
2003	$47 MM	$10 MM
2002	$45 MM	$9 MM
2001	$43 MM	$8 MM
2000	$46 MM	$7 MM
1999	$47 MM	$7 MM
1998	$35 MM	$7 MM
1997	$35 MM	$6 MM
1996	$33 MM	$6 MM
1995	$32 MM	$5 MM
1992	$27 MM	$4 MM
1990	$30 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,723

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,804	$20,936
2022	$13,617	$17,285
2021	$12,689	$15,495
2020	$11,882	$15,481
2019	$10,025	$12,829
2018	$9,826	$16,142
2017	$9,527	$13,819
2016	$9,767	$11,869
2015	$10,042	$16,798
2014	$9,607	$11,497
2012	$9,121	$18,139
2011	$9,225	$25,792
2010	$9,490	$16,798
2009	$10,045	$16,127
2008	$9,430	$18,377
2007	$8,868	$14,540
2006	$8,426	$12,172
2005	$8,238	$13,962
2004	$7,382	$11,848
2003	$6,951	$11,555
2002	$6,427	$10,673
2001	$5,979	$9,521
2000	$5,620	$8,577
1999	$4,944	$8,334
1998	$4,345	$7,977
1997	$4,284	$6,699
1995	$4,058	$6,735
1992	$3,607	$6,050
1990	$3,231	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$16,287

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alamogordo School District	New Mexico
2023	$15,270	$22,474
2022	$13,070	$16,274
2021	$13,058	$14,615
2020	$12,276	$14,519
2019	$9,898	$13,264
2018	$9,126	$14,983
2017	$9,814	$13,861
2016	$10,082	$12,145
2015	$10,715	$17,733
2014	$9,664	$11,732
2012	$9,656	$18,345
2011	$9,779	$26,852
2010	$10,126	$17,733
2009	$10,037	$16,153
2008	$9,727	$17,718
2007	$8,497	$15,014
2006	$8,159	$12,893
2005	$7,729	$13,808
2004	$7,186	$11,590
2003	$6,848	$11,290
2002	$6,344	$10,957
2001	$5,845	$9,422
2000	$6,074	$8,253
1999	$5,791	$7,838
1998	$4,260	$7,436
1997	$4,185	$7,064
1995	$3,776	$6,165
1992	$3,431	$5,640
1990	$3,774	$5,365

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Best Alamogordo School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Holloman Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

750 Arnold
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330
(575) 812-6100

Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Yucca Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

310 Dale Scott Blvd
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-6900

Gr: PK-5 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #33.

North Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 North Florida
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-5400

Gr: PK-5 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: n/an/a

Stepping Stones Preschool

Add to Compare

805 E 12th St Bldg F
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 812-5400

Gr: PK | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 85% (Top 10% in NM)
: Top 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education