The average student:teacher ratio in New Mexico public schools is approximately 14:1 (2024).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
6:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Public Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in New Mexico (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Aztec Youth Academy
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 9-12
10015 Robert Larnson
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 526-5900
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 526-5900
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Vision Quest Alternative Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 6-8
5401 Glenrio Rd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 352-0343
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 352-0343
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Foothill High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
400 Edith Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K
#700 Cr 7150
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-3411
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 960-3411
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-12
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Southern Nm Corrections
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 8-12
1983 Joe R Silva Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88004
(575) 523-3200
Las Cruces, NM 88004
(575) 523-3200
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Central Nm Corrections
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 8-12
1525 Morris Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 383-3359
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 383-3359
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-6
625 Kee Street
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 753-4406
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 753-4406
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Lae County Corrections
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 8-12
6900 West Millen Dr
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 392-4055
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 392-4055
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Sequoyah
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
3405 Pan American Fwy
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 222-0355
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 222-0355
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
House High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 9-12
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
House Junior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-8
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Laguna-acoma Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-8
282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Nm School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
1060 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Penitentiary Of Nm-santa Fe
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 8-12
4331 State Highway 14
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 473-3200
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 473-3200
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Roy High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
5th St And Roosevelt St
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
San Diego Riverside
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-8
504 Mission Rd
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 9-12
7th And Elm Streets
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-8
25 Mi N Of Gallup Nm Hwy 491
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 733-2700
Tohatchi, NM 87325
(505) 733-2700
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Corona High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 7-12
531 Franklin St
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1911
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1911
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Highland Autism Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
220 Monroe Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
New Futures High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 7-12
5400 Cutler Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5680
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5680
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Seboyeta Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-6
Hgy 53 Bia Rd 132
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2760
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2760
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Twin Buttes Cyber Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 7-12
10 North Sandy Springs Rd
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-5511
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-5511
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-8
85 Nm Hwy 484
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Ribera, NM 87560
(505) 426-2311
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
I-40 Exit 63 North Frontage Rd
Prewitt, NM 87045
(505) 972-2769
Prewitt, NM 87045
(505) 972-2769
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
Highway 134
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 777-2592
Navajo, NM 87328
(505) 777-2592
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Des Moines High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Hondo Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-6
111 Don Pablo Lane
Hondo, NM 88336
(575) 653-4411
Hondo, NM 88336
(575) 653-4411
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
1000 Moonlight Drive
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 869-2321
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 869-2321
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Lake Arthur High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
700 Broadway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Lake Arthur, NM 88253
(575) 365-2000
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
307 Community School Rd
Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566
(505) 852-2154
Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566
(505) 852-2154
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-6
Tesuque Pueblo
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 303-1255
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 303-1255
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-12
170 Warrior Lane
Laguna, NM 87026
(505) 908-2446
Laguna, NM 87026
(505) 908-2446
Rank: #26 - 3726. - 37.
Vaughn High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Mexico average public schools student:teacher ratio?
The New Mexico average public schools student:teacher ratio is 14:1 for 2024.
What are the public schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico?
The best top ranked public schools in New Mexico include Aztec Youth Academy, Vision Quest Alternative Middle School and Foothill High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico?
The public high school with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico is Aztec Youth Academy, with a value of 1:1. The public elementary school with the lowest student:teacher ratio is Vision Quest Alternative Middle School, with a value of 1:1.
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