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Albuquerque School District

Item: Albuquerque School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

6400 Uptown Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110

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Top 50%

Tel: (505) 880-3744

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Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

174 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

73,992 Students

95,224 Students

# Teachers

6,094 Teachers

7,639 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	157	3
Kind	611	12
1	645	12
2	697	13
3	744	14
4	738	14
5	747	15
6	4,928	89
7	5,007	118
8	5,084	121
9	1,364	22
10	1,280	20
11	995	17
12	914	17

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District Rank

Albuquerque School District, which is ranked within the top 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 68% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#47 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District
2023	#47
2022	#58
2021	#4
2019	#62
2018	#67
2017	#67
2016	#60
2015	#53
2014	#64
2013	#55
2012	#63

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26%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2023	26%	24%
2022	25%	24%
2021	51%	25%
2019	21%	21%
2017	20%	21%
2016	21%	21%
2015	19%	18%
2014	41%	41%
2013	42%	42%
2012	44%	43%
2011	44%	42%

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36%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2022	36%	34%
2021	75%	58%
2019	30%	33%
2017	27%	30%
2016	28%	28%
2015	29%	27%
2014	50%	49%
2013	52%	51%
2012	51%	51%
2011	51%	50%
2010	55%	53%

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34%

33%

(20-21)

76%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2021	76%	66%
2020	75%	77%
2019	70%	75%
2018	70%	74%
2017	68%	71%
2016	66%	71%
2015	62%	69%
2013	69%	70%
2012	65%	71%
2011	63%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	0.52	0.57
2023	0.52	0.56
2022	0.52	0.56
2021	0.52	0.56
2020	0.52	0.58
2019	0.52	0.58
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.51	0.57
2015	0.51	0.57
2014	0.51	0.56
2013	0.51	0.57
2012	0.52	0.58
2011	0.52	0.59
2010	0.53	0.59
2009	0.58	0.61
2008	0.58	0.60
2007	0.58	0.60
2006	0.59	0.62
2005	0.59	0.61
2004	0.59	0.62
2003	0.59	0.63
2002	0.60	0.64
2001	0.60	0.63
2000	0.60	0.64
1999	0.59	0.62
1998	0.59	0.62
1997	0.59	0.62
1996	0.60	0.62
1995	0.60	0.61
1994	0.59	0.62

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	13%
2017	5%	13%
2016	5%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	13%
2010	6%	13%
2009	6%	13%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	11%
2006	5%	14%
2005	5%	12%
2004	5%	14%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	5%	14%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	5%	10%
1994	5%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

67%

59%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	66%	62%
2023	66%	62%
2022	66%	62%
2021	66%	62%
2020	66%	60%
2019	66%	60%
2018	67%	60%
2017	67%	60%
2016	67%	61%
2015	65%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	66%	60%
2012	66%	59%
2011	66%	58%
2010	64%	58%
2009	57%	55%
2008	57%	56%
2007	56%	55%
2006	55%	53%
2005	54%	53%
2004	53%	51%
2003	52%	50%
2002	51%	49%
2001	50%	49%
2000	49%	49%
1999	48%	49%
1998	47%	48%
1997	46%	48%
1996	46%	47%
1995	45%	47%
1994	43%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%

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% White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	20%	20%
2023	20%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	20%	21%
2020	21%	23%
2019	21%	23%
2018	22%	22%
2017	22%	22%
2016	22%	24%
2015	22%	24%
2014	21%	25%
2013	22%	25%
2012	22%	26%
2011	23%	25%
2010	24%	25%
2009	31%	28%
2008	32%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	34%	30%
2005	35%	32%
2004	36%	32%
2003	37%	32%
2002	38%	33%
2001	39%	34%
2000	40%	35%
1999	42%	37%
1998	43%	38%
1997	44%	38%
1996	45%	39%
1995	45%	40%
1994	47%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,801 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,244 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$1,169 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2023	$1,169 MM	$6 MM
2022	$1,229 MM	$6 MM
2021	$1,169 MM	$6 MM
2020	$1,229 MM	$6 MM
2019	$1,073 MM	$5 MM
2018	$1,033 MM	$5 MM
2017	$1,057 MM	$4 MM
2016	$1,021 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1,022 MM	$9 MM
2014	$981 MM	$4 MM
2012	$964 MM	$7 MM
2011	$1,006 MM	$7 MM
2010	$1,022 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1,030 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1,000 MM	$11 MM
2007	$909 MM	$10 MM
2006	$805 MM	$9 MM
2005	$767 MM	$10 MM
2004	$721 MM	$10 MM
2003	$639 MM	$10 MM
2002	$647 MM	$9 MM
2001	$585 MM	$8 MM
2000	$542 MM	$8 MM
1999	$528 MM	$7 MM
1998	$487 MM	$7 MM
1997	$481 MM	$6 MM
1996	$472 MM	$6 MM
1995	$449 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$1,202 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2023	$1,202 MM	$5 MM
2022	$1,147 MM	$5 MM
2021	$1,202 MM	$5 MM
2020	$1,147 MM	$5 MM
2019	$1,081 MM	$5 MM
2018	$1,020 MM	$4 MM
2017	$1,039 MM	$4 MM
2016	$1,037 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1,112 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1,023 MM	$4 MM
2012	$983 MM	$7 MM
2011	$1,022 MM	$8 MM
2010	$1,112 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1,214 MM	$10 MM
2008	$1,003 MM	$10 MM
2007	$902 MM	$10 MM
2006	$832 MM	$10 MM
2005	$769 MM	$10 MM
2004	$730 MM	$10 MM
2003	$653 MM	$10 MM
2002	$639 MM	$9 MM
2001	$582 MM	$8 MM
2000	$544 MM	$7 MM
1999	$521 MM	$7 MM
1998	$487 MM	$7 MM
1997	$484 MM	$6 MM
1996	$440 MM	$6 MM
1995	$431 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,801

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2023	$14,650	$15,623
2022	$13,916	$15,481
2021	$14,081	$15,495
2020	$13,916	$15,481
2019	$11,947	$12,829
2018	$11,481	$16,142
2017	$11,456	$13,819
2016	$11,105	$11,869
2015	$10,823	$16,798
2014	$10,531	$11,497
2012	$10,218	$18,139
2011	$10,548	$25,792
2010	$10,580	$16,798
2009	$10,736	$16,127
2008	$10,415	$18,377
2007	$9,519	$14,540
2006	$8,566	$12,172
2005	$8,218	$13,962
2004	$7,962	$11,848
2003	$7,246	$11,555
2002	$7,417	$10,673
2001	$6,863	$9,521
2000	$6,346	$8,577
1999	$6,154	$8,334
1998	$5,583	$7,977
1997	$5,394	$6,699
1995	$5,050	$6,735
1992	$4,120	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$16,244

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Albuquerque School District	New Mexico
2023	$15,061	$14,736
2022	$12,990	$14,519
2021	$14,476	$14,615
2020	$12,990	$14,519
2019	$12,044	$13,264
2018	$11,343	$14,983
2017	$11,260	$13,861
2016	$11,277	$12,145
2015	$11,783	$17,733
2014	$10,976	$11,732
2012	$10,427	$18,345
2011	$10,709	$26,852
2010	$11,518	$17,733
2009	$12,652	$16,153
2008	$10,450	$17,718
2007	$9,448	$15,014
2006	$8,848	$12,893
2005	$8,242	$13,808
2004	$8,059	$11,590
2003	$7,408	$11,290
2002	$7,333	$10,957
2001	$6,823	$9,422
2000	$6,370	$8,253
1999	$6,070	$7,838
1998	$5,575	$7,436
1997	$5,432	$7,064
1995	$4,848	$6,165
1992	$4,296	$5,640

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 174 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 73,992 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 76% (Top 50% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education