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C−

Bernalillo Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bernalillo, and parts of Edgewood.

Bernalillo’s School Grade C− better than 23% of New Mexico school districts

Students
2,761
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,645
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$38.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bernalillo Public Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the NM average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $38.1M, about $13,793 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bernalillo. Grade by grade →

K–3WD Carroll ElementaryThis district
7–8Spartan Learning AcademyThis district
9–12Bernalillo HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency8%
State average 24.5% · 1,250 students tested
Reading / language arts19%
State average 33.8% · 1,250 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 76.5% · 235 in the class

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,645 per student · 28% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 56%Federal 29%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,719’20
2,852’21
2,786’22
2,842’23
2,761’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 46%American Indian/Alaska Native 45%Two or more races 6%White 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.