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Mountainair School District

512 N. Ross
Mountainair, NM 87036

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (505) 847-2333

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

191 Students

210,264 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

15,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	8	38
Kind	12	99
1	16	112
2	15	118
3	13	114
4	19	117
5	12	120
6	13	120
7	11	93
8	13	94

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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.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#97 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mountainair School District
2023	#97
2022	#117
2021	#28
2019	#65
2018	#62
2017	#62
2016	#89
2015	#124
2014	#126
2013	#107
2012	#100

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20%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	20%	24%
2022	12%	24%
2021	50%	25%
2019	12%	21%
2017	17%	21%
2016	12%	21%
2015	7%	18%
2014	22%	41%
2013	27%	42%
2012	27%	43%
2011	27%	42%

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25-29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2022	27%	34%
2021	50%	58%
2019	37%	33%
2017	32%	30%
2016	27%	28%
2015	17%	27%
2014	37%	49%
2013	42%	51%
2012	42%	51%
2011	42%	50%
2010	52%	53%

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30-39%

33%

(20-21)

≥80%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2021	80%	66%
2020	80%	77%
2019	84%	75%
2018	80%	74%
2017	69%	71%
2016	69%	71%
2015	69%	69%
2013	80%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	90%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	0.55	0.56
2022	0.54	0.56
2021	0.52	0.56
2020	0.56	0.58
2019	0.56	0.58
2018	0.56	0.58
2017	0.56	0.58
2016	0.56	0.57
2015	0.53	0.57
2014	0.52	0.56
2013	0.54	0.57
2012	0.51	0.58
2011	0.53	0.59
2010	0.50	0.59
2009	0.49	0.61
2008	0.48	0.60
2007	0.46	0.60
2006	0.45	0.62
2005	0.48	0.61
2004	0.46	0.62
2003	0.48	0.63
2002	0.48	0.64
2001	0.48	0.63
2000	0.49	0.64
1999	0.51	0.62
1998	0.47	0.62
1997	0.46	0.62
1996	0.47	0.62
1995	0.46	0.61
1994	0.47	0.62
1993	0.47	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	3%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	14%
2003	3%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	1%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

65%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	58%	62%
2022	59%	62%
2021	61%	62%
2020	55%	60%
2019	55%	60%
2018	55%	60%
2017	55%	60%
2016	56%	61%
2015	61%	61%
2014	62%	61%
2013	59%	60%
2012	61%	59%
2011	59%	58%
2010	63%	58%
2009	65%	55%
2008	67%	56%
2007	69%	55%
2006	71%	53%
2005	67%	53%
2004	68%	51%
2003	66%	50%
2002	66%	49%
2001	65%	49%
2000	64%	49%
1999	62%	49%
1998	67%	48%
1997	67%	48%
1996	66%	47%
1995	67%	47%
1994	65%	46%
1993	65%	46%

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% Black

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

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% White

26%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	33%	21%
2022	33%	21%
2021	33%	21%
2020	37%	23%
2019	37%	23%
2018	37%	22%
2017	37%	22%
2016	35%	24%
2015	33%	24%
2014	31%	25%
2013	34%	25%
2012	34%	26%
2011	35%	25%
2010	34%	25%
2009	30%	28%
2008	28%	29%
2007	26%	30%
2006	27%	30%
2005	28%	32%
2004	29%	32%
2003	29%	32%
2002	29%	33%
2001	31%	34%
2000	32%	35%
1999	33%	37%
1998	29%	38%
1997	30%	38%
1996	31%	39%
1995	31%	40%
1994	34%	41%
1993	34%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,209 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,157 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$6 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$5 MM	$6 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$9 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$5 MM	$10 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$3 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$8 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$9 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$8 MM
2010	$5 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$10 MM
2007	$5 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$5 MM	$10 MM
2003	$4 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$4 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,209

$14,763

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	$22,019	$15,623
2022	$22,750	$15,481
2021	$20,923	$15,495
2020	$22,750	$15,481
2019	$19,582	$12,829
2018	$18,406	$16,142
2017	$18,179	$13,819
2016	$17,458	$11,869
2015	$20,193	$16,798
2014	$17,273	$11,497
2012	$17,384	$18,139
2011	$16,368	$25,792
2010	$17,237	$16,798
2009	$16,633	$16,127
2008	$15,324	$18,377
2007	$13,318	$14,540
2006	$14,489	$12,172
2005	$15,565	$13,962
2004	$12,304	$11,848
2003	$12,008	$11,555
2002	$11,555	$10,673
2001	$7,807	$9,521
2000	$7,961	$8,577
1999	$8,008	$8,334
1998	$7,407	$7,977
1997	$7,016	$6,699
1995	$6,838	$6,735
1992	$5,927	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$23,157

$14,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mountainair School District	New Mexico
2023	$21,062	$14,736
2022	$23,411	$14,519
2021	$20,014	$14,615
2020	$23,411	$14,519
2019	$21,441	$13,264
2018	$22,878	$14,983
2017	$21,286	$13,861
2016	$17,008	$12,145
2015	$19,230	$17,733
2014	$15,801	$11,732
2012	$15,887	$18,345
2011	$15,144	$26,852
2010	$16,414	$17,733
2009	$16,978	$16,153
2008	$17,003	$17,718
2007	$13,793	$15,014
2006	$12,255	$12,893
2005	$15,563	$13,808
2004	$13,566	$11,590
2003	$11,619	$11,290
2002	$11,264	$10,957
2001	$9,565	$9,422
2000	$8,995	$8,253
1999	$9,402	$7,838
1998	$7,201	$7,436
1997	$7,203	$7,064
1995	$5,933	$6,165
1992	$7,479	$5,640

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Best Mountainair School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mountainair Jr High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333

Gr: 6-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #22.

Mountainair Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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405 Broadway
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333

Gr: PK-5 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 191 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education