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Carlsbad 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 258 students in Carlsbad School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Carlsbad School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
15 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
9,218 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Carlsbad School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)67%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
# American Indian Students
119 Students
1,768 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
6%
# Asian Students
95 Students
522 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,783 Students
19,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
61%
# Black Students
132 Students
707 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,941 Students
8,713 Students
% White Students
32%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
652 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
320
410
# Students in K Grade:
641
1,646
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
1,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
677
1,818
# Students in 3rd Grade:
728
1,672
# Students in 4th Grade:
692
1,716
# Students in 5th Grade:
776
1,816
# Students in 6th Grade:
720
2,745
# Students in 7th Grade:
715
3,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
736
3,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
692
3,365
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
3,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
588
2,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
609
2,438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,432 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,301 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,432
$14,756
Spending / Student
$11,301
$14,121
Best Carlsbad School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 South Canal St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Grades: K-12
| 258 students
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