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Los Alamos School District

Item: Los Alamos School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2075 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (505) 663-2230

www.laschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

7 Schools

916 Schools

# Students

3,667 Students

310,536 Students

# Teachers

293 Teachers

22,958 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	180	55
Kind	229	104
1	226	106
2	259	111
3	246	117
4	281	114
5	261	117
6	261	117
7	263	119
8	280	122
9	306	140
10	294	136
11	289	125
12	292	119

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District Rank

Los Alamos School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#3 out of 141 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District
2023	#3
2022	#7
2021	#3
2019	#5
2018	#4
2017	#4
2016	#3
2015	#3
2014	#4
2013	#6
2012	#5
2011	#1
2010	#1

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61%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	61%	24%
2022	60%	24%
2021	61%	25%
2019	47%	21%
2017	49%	21%
2016	53%	21%
2015	49%	18%
2014	74%	41%
2013	75%	42%
2012	77%	43%
2011	76%	42%
2010	74%	43%

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67%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2022	67%	34%
2021	78%	58%
2019	58%	33%
2017	57%	30%
2016	56%	28%
2015	57%	27%
2014	80%	49%
2013	80%	51%
2012	81%	51%
2011	81%	50%
2010	82%	53%

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64%

33%

96%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	96%	76%
2020	93%	77%
2019	91%	75%
2018	89%	74%
2017	87%	71%
2016	83%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2013	83%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	88%	69%

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(2022-23)

20.3%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	20.3%	43.1%
2022	24.8%	41.9%
2021	3.5%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	0.59	0.56
2022	0.59	0.56
2021	0.58	0.56
2020	0.58	0.57
2019	0.58	0.58
2018	0.56	0.58
2017	0.56	0.58
2016	0.55	0.57
2015	0.54	0.57
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.52	0.57
2012	0.50	0.57
2011	0.48	0.59
2010	0.45	0.59
2009	0.44	0.61
2008	0.42	0.60
2007	0.42	0.60
2006	0.40	0.63
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.40	0.62
2003	0.38	0.63
2002	0.37	0.63
2001	0.35	0.63
2000	0.32	0.63
1999	0.31	0.62
1998	0.30	0.62
1997	0.28	0.62
1996	0.27	0.61
1995	0.28	0.62
1994	0.27	0.62
1993	0.26	0.62
1992	0.27	0.62
1991	0.27	0.62
1990	0.21	0.62

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% American Indian

11%

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

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	6%	1%
2007	6%	1%
2006	5%	1%
2005	6%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

36%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	35%	62%
2022	34%	62%
2021	34%	62%
2020	33%	61%
2019	33%	60%
2018	32%	60%
2017	32%	60%
2016	32%	61%
2015	29%	61%
2014	28%	61%
2013	26%	60%
2012	25%	60%
2011	24%	58%
2010	22%	58%
2009	20%	55%
2008	19%	56%
2007	19%	55%
2006	18%	52%
2005	18%	53%
2004	18%	51%
2003	17%	50%
2002	17%	50%
2001	16%	49%
2000	14%	48%
1999	13%	49%
1998	13%	48%
1997	12%	47%
1996	12%	47%
1995	12%	46%
1994	12%	46%
1993	11%	46%
1992	12%	45%
1991	11%	45%
1990	9%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% White

53%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	54%	21%
2022	55%	21%
2021	55%	21%
2020	56%	22%
2019	56%	23%
2018	58%	23%
2017	58%	23%
2016	59%	24%
2015	62%	24%
2014	62%	25%
2013	64%	26%
2012	66%	26%
2011	68%	25%
2010	71%	25%
2009	72%	28%
2008	73%	29%
2007	74%	30%
2006	75%	30%
2005	74%	32%
2004	75%	32%
2003	77%	33%
2002	78%	33%
2001	79%	34%
2000	81%	35%
1999	82%	37%
1998	83%	38%
1997	84%	39%
1996	85%	40%
1995	84%	40%
1994	84%	41%
1993	85%	41%
1992	84%	41%
1991	85%	42%
1990	89%	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	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,446 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	$63 MM	$7 MM
2022	$57 MM	$6 MM
2021	$56 MM	$6 MM
2020	$57 MM	$6 MM
2019	$50 MM	$5 MM
2018	$49 MM	$5 MM
2017	$47 MM	$4 MM
2016	$47 MM	$4 MM
2015	$45 MM	$9 MM
2014	$45 MM	$4 MM
2012	$47 MM	$7 MM
2011	$45 MM	$7 MM
2010	$45 MM	$9 MM
2009	$43 MM	$9 MM
2008	$44 MM	$11 MM
2007	$43 MM	$10 MM
2006	$41 MM	$9 MM
2005	$38 MM	$10 MM
2004	$35 MM	$10 MM
2003	$37 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$9 MM
2001	$35 MM	$8 MM
2000	$31 MM	$8 MM
1999	$32 MM	$7 MM
1998	$26 MM	$7 MM
1997	$26 MM	$6 MM
1996	$26 MM	$6 MM
1995	$24 MM	$6 MM
1992	$21 MM	$5 MM
1990	$20 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	$60 MM	$8 MM
2022	$53 MM	$6 MM
2021	$52 MM	$5 MM
2020	$55 MM	$5 MM
2019	$53 MM	$5 MM
2018	$43 MM	$4 MM
2017	$46 MM	$4 MM
2016	$43 MM	$4 MM
2015	$44 MM	$9 MM
2014	$54 MM	$4 MM
2012	$55 MM	$7 MM
2011	$51 MM	$8 MM
2010	$44 MM	$9 MM
2009	$44 MM	$10 MM
2008	$44 MM	$10 MM
2007	$40 MM	$10 MM
2006	$38 MM	$10 MM
2005	$38 MM	$10 MM
2004	$38 MM	$10 MM
2003	$36 MM	$10 MM
2002	$37 MM	$9 MM
2001	$36 MM	$8 MM
2000	$37 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$7 MM
1998	$26 MM	$7 MM
1997	$26 MM	$6 MM
1996	$25 MM	$6 MM
1995	$24 MM	$5 MM
1992	$21 MM	$4 MM
1990	$19 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,156

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,894	$20,936
2022	$15,253	$17,285
2021	$15,928	$15,495
2020	$15,076	$15,481
2019	$13,465	$12,829
2018	$13,307	$16,142
2017	$12,881	$13,819
2016	$13,013	$11,869
2015	$12,949	$16,798
2014	$12,794	$11,497
2012	$13,211	$18,139
2011	$12,999	$25,792
2010	$13,329	$16,798
2009	$12,790	$16,127
2008	$12,780	$18,377
2007	$11,848	$14,540
2006	$11,451	$12,172
2005	$10,602	$13,962
2004	$9,565	$11,848
2003	$10,143	$11,555
2002	$9,676	$10,673
2001	$9,509	$9,521
2000	$8,445	$8,577
1999	$8,810	$8,334
1998	$7,073	$7,977
1997	$7,241	$6,699
1995	$6,609	$6,735
1992	$6,081	$6,050
1990	$5,552	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$16,446

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,194	$22,474
2022	$14,273	$16,274
2021	$14,673	$14,615
2020	$14,772	$14,519
2019	$14,263	$13,264
2018	$11,617	$14,983
2017	$12,679	$13,861
2016	$11,991	$12,145
2015	$12,515	$17,733
2014	$15,350	$11,732
2012	$15,477	$18,345
2011	$14,665	$26,852
2010	$12,882	$17,733
2009	$13,063	$16,153
2008	$12,572	$17,718
2007	$11,150	$15,014
2006	$10,394	$12,893
2005	$10,392	$13,808
2004	$10,440	$11,590
2003	$9,826	$11,290
2002	$10,238	$10,957
2001	$9,772	$9,422
2000	$9,884	$8,253
1999	$8,453	$7,838
1998	$7,223	$7,436
1997	$7,123	$7,064
1995	$6,500	$6,165
1992	$6,041	$5,640
1990	$5,447	$5,365

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Best Los Alamos School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mountain Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

2280 North Rd
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2325

Gr: PK-6 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

Pinon Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

90 Grand Canyon Dr
White Rock, NM 87547
(505) 663-2680

Gr: PK-6 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Chamisa Elementary School

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

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

301 Meadow Ln
White Rock, NM 87547
(505) 663-2470

Gr: PK-6 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Aspen Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2182 33rd St
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2275

Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Los Alamos High School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1300 Diamond Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2210

Gr: 9-12 | 1,181 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #66.

Barranca Mesa Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

57 Loma Del Escolar
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2730

Gr: PK-6 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #77.

Los Alamos Middle School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2101 Hawk Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2375

Gr: 7-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Los Alamos School District?

Los Alamos School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,667 students.

What is the rank of Los Alamos School District?

Los Alamos School District is ranked #3 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Los Alamos School District?

53% of Los Alamos School District students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Los Alamos School District?

Los Alamos School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What is Los Alamos School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,446 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 96% (Top 1% in NM)
: Top 5%
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education