Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District

408 North Canyon St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 2,121 students in Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter Schools in Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
15 Schools
101 Schools
# Students
8,835 Students
30,140 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
2,094 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NM)
#47 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.55
# American Indian Students
124 Students
1,753 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
6%
# Asian Students
71 Students
469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,330 Students
18,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
62%
# Black Students
138 Students
626 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
3,045 Students
7,984 Students
% White Students
35%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
590 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
226
370
# Students in K Grade:
613
1,655
# Students in 1st Grade:
691
1,685
# Students in 2nd Grade:
669
1,673
# Students in 3rd Grade:
720
1,659
# Students in 4th Grade:
661
1,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
717
1,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
693
2,642
# Students in 7th Grade:
685
3,012
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
2,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
653
3,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
605
2,856
# Students in 11th Grade:
571
2,643
# Students in 12th Grade:
605
2,351
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,101 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,791 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$104 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,101
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,791
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carlsbad Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carlsbad Municipal Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 South Canal St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Grades: K-12
| 234 students
Rank: #22.
Pecos Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1503 West Pierce Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 236-4005
Grades: K-12
| 1,887 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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