Top Rankings
Mountainair School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Mountainair School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Mountainair School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
184 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountainair School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
70%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.3%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% American Indian
2%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
64%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Black
8%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% White
24%
16%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,761 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,571 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,038 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$7 MM
$5,713 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$37,761
$19,444
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$37,571
$18,398
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Mountainair School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountainair Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
405 Broadway
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Gr: PK-5 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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