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D−

Jemez Mountain Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Gallina, Lindrith, Coyote, Cañones, Youngsville and Lybrook.

Gallina’s Schools page →

Students
178
Schools
4
Spent per student
$33,191
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
The gist

What stands out about Jemez Mountain Public Schools

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 88% more per student than the NM average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% 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−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Gallina 318Lindrith 111Coyote 64Cañones 57Youngsville 44Lybrook 21

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gallina. Grade by grade →

PK–5Gallina ElementaryThis district
6–8Coronado MiddleThis district
9–12Coronado HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 24.5% · 95 students tested
Reading / language arts15–19%
State average 33.8% · 93 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 76.5% · 12 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

82% 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
$33,191 per student · 88% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 77%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
194’20
181’21
171’22
182’23
178’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 50%American Indian/Alaska Native 39%White 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

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

Lybrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cuba
69 students11:1
Gallina Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallina
47 students10:1
Coronado Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gallina
25 students31:1
Coronado High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gallina
37 students21:1

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.