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ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

New Mexico · Public School District
176
Schools
79,805
Students
$15,508
Per-Pupil Spend
+8% nat'l
68.9%
Free Lunch Rate
+17pp vs nat'l
70.9%
Graduation Rate
-15.6pp vs nat'l
District Overview

ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a public school district in New Mexico serving 79,805 students across 176 schools. It includes 101 elementary, 29 middle, 37 high schools, among them 31 charter schools. Its graduation rate of 70.9% is below the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $15,508 is near the national average for a US public school district. 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 40/100.

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All Schools (176)
Elementary Schools101 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
A. MONTOYA ELEMENTARYPK–05410
ADOBE ACRES ELEMENTARYPK–05306
ALAMEDA ELEMENTARYPK–05235
ALAMOSA ELEMENTARYPK–05376
ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOLCharterKG–08451
ALVARADO ELEMENTARYPK–05287
APACHE ELEMENTARYPK–05288
ARMIJO ELEMENTARYPK–05249
ARROYO DEL OSO ELEMENTARYPK–05297
ATRISCO ELEMENTARYPK–05248
BANDELIER ELEMENTARYKG–05453
BARCELONA ELEMENTARYPK–06246
BEL-AIR ELEMENTARYPK–05252
BELLEHAVEN ELEMENTARYPK–05234
CARLOS REY ELEMENTARYPK–05523
CHAMIZA ELEMENTARYKG–05291
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYPK–05527
CHELWOOD ELEMENTARYKG–05352
CHRISTINE DUNCAN HERITAGE ACADEMYCharterPK–08406
CIEN AGUAS INTERNATIONALCharterKG–08422
COCHITI ELEMENTARYPK–05207
COLLET PARK ELEMENTARYPK–05316
COMANCHE ELEMENTARYPK–05322
CORAL COMMUNITY CHARTERCharterPK–08238
CORONADO ELEMENTARYKG–05308
CORRALES ELEMENTARYKG–05328
COYOTE WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOLKG–08279
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYPK–05580
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOLKG–08294
DOLORES GONZALES ELEMENTARYPK–05308
DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARYPK–05565
DURANES ELEMENTARYPK–06140
EAST SAN JOSE ELEMENTARYPK–05333
ECADEMY K-8KG–08747
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARYPK–05405
EDWARD GONZALES ELEMENTARY03–05376
EMERSON ELEMENTARYPK–05358
EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARYPK–05137
GEORGE I SANCHEZPK–081,221
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARYKG–05480
GOV BENT ELEMENTARYPK–05321
GRIEGOS ELEMENTARYKG–05240
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARYPK–05334
HELEN CORDERO PRIMARYPK–02470
HODGIN ELEMENTARYPK–05425
HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYPK–05480
INEZ ELEMENTARYPK–05306
JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMYPK–05320
JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARYKG–05443
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYPK–05164
KIT CARSON ELEMENTARYPK–06362
LA LUZ ELEMENTARYPK–05131
LA MESA ELEMENTARYPK–05415
LAVALAND ELEMENTARYPK–05420
LEW WALLACE ELEMENTARYKG–05177
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARYKG–05167
LOS PADILLAS ELEMENTARYPK–06234
LOS RANCHOS ELEMENTARYPK–05225
LOWELL ELEMENTARYPK–05246
MACARTHUR ELEMENTARYPK–05175
MANZANO MESA ELEMENTARYPK–05540
MARIE M HUGHES ELEMENTARYPK–05409
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARYPK–05273
MARYANN BINFORD ELEMENTARYPK–05483
MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARYPK–05192
MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARYPK–05274
MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARYPK–05362
MITCHELL ELEMENTARYKG–05267
MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARYKG–05426
MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDECharterKG–05215
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARYPK–05357
MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY COMMUNITY SCHOOLCharterKG–08224
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARYPK–05233
NAVAJO ELEMENTARYPK–05359
NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLCharterKG–08395
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYKG–05546
ONATE ELEMENTARYPK–05264
OSUNA ELEMENTARYKG–05437
PAINTED SKY ELEMENTARYPK–05620
PAJARITO ELEMENTARYPK–06347
PETROGLYPH ELEMENTARYPK–05471
REGINALD CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYPK–05207
RUDOLFO ANAYA ELEMENTARYPK–05592
S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARYKG–05517
SAN ANTONITO ELEMENTARYKG–05340
SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARYPK–06349
SEVEN BAR ELEMENTARYKG–05486
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYPK–05448
SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARYPK–05260
SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARYKG–05482
SUSIE RAYOS MARMON ELEMENTARYPK–05582
TIERRA ANTIGUA ELEMENTARYKG–05799
TOMASITA ELEMENTARYPK–05236
TRES VOLCANES COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE SCHOOLKG–08934
VALLE VISTA ELEMENTARYPK–05324
VENTANA RANCH ELEMENTARYPK–05641
WHERRY ELEMENTARYPK–05285
WHITTIER ELEMENTARYPK–05302
WILLIAM W & JOSEPHINE DORN CHARTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLCharterKG–0549
ZIA ELEMENTARYPK–05232
ZUNI ELEMENTARYPK–05238
Middle Schools29 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
CLEVELAND MIDDLE06–08561
DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE06–08816
EISENHOWER MIDDLE06–08818
ERNIE PYLE MIDDLE06–08453
GARFIELD MIDDLE06–08315
GRANT MIDDLE06–08344
HARRISON MIDDLE06–08343
HAYES MIDDLE06–08371
HOOVER MIDDLE06–08394
JACKSON MIDDLE06–08404
JAMES MONROE MIDDLE06–08689
JEFFERSON MIDDLE06–08644
JIMMY CARTER MIDDLE06–08542
JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE06–08462
KENNEDY MIDDLE06–08331
L.B. JOHNSON MIDDLE06–08585
MADISON MIDDLE06–08602
MCKINLEY MIDDLE06–08486
POLK MIDDLE06–08269
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE06–08381
TAFT MIDDLE06–08292
TAYLOR MIDDLE06–08315
TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,035
TRUMAN MIDDLE06–08671
VAN BUREN MIDDLE06–08398
VISION QUEST ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE06–081
VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLCharter06–0864
WASHINGTON MIDDLE06–08275
WILSON MIDDLE06–08401
High Schools37 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
ABQ CHARTER ACADEMYCharter09–12322
ACE LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12236
ALBUQUERQUE HIGH09–121,714
ALBUQUERQUE TALENT DEVELOPMENT CHARTERCharter09–12135
ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HS09–122,114
CAREER ENRICHMENT09–120
CIBOLA HIGH09–121,762
COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL09–12260
COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREPCharter06–12759
DEL NORTE HIGH09–121,070
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMYCharter07–12348
EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY09–12217
EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12376
FREEDOM HIGH09–12111
GILBERT L SENA CHARTER HSCharter09–12141
GORDON BERNELL CHARTERCharter09–12140
HEALTH LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12216
HIGHLAND HIGH09–121,152
LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZACharter06–12233
LA CUEVA HIGH09–121,816
LOS PUENTES CHARTERCharter07–12101
MARK ARMIJO ACADEMYCharter09–12200
NEW AMERICA SCHOOLCharter09–12208
NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL07–1274
NEX GEN ACADEMY09–12237
PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTSCharter06–12434
RIO GRANDE HIGH09–121,532
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTERCharter06–12370
SANDIA HIGH09–121,728
SCHOOL ON WHEELS HIGH SCHOOL09–1283
SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12283
SIERRA ALTERNATIVE09–120
SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMYCharter06–12606
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12310
VALLEY HIGH09–121,039
VOLCANO VISTA HIGH09–122,216
WEST MESA HIGH09–121,799
Other Schools9 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
CONTINUATION SCHOOLPK–1211
CORRALES INTERNATIONALCharterKG–12241
ECADEMYKG–12952
EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMYCharterKG–12335
ELDORADO HIGHPK–121,622
HIGHLAND AUTISM CENTERPK–1239
MANZANO HIGHPK–121,365
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMYCharterKG–12455
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AT MESA DEL SOLCharterPK–12334
District Finances
Per-Pupil Expenditure$15,508Near national avg
National avg $14,347
Revenue Sources
68%
18%
State
68.0%
Local (property tax)
17.5%
Federal
14.5%

State funding accounts for 68% of the budget — this district relies more on state aid than local tax revenue.

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.
District Snapshot
176
Schools
79,805
Students
69%
Free Lunch
$16K
Per-Pupil
Graduation Rate70.9%
Opportunity Score40/100
StateNew Mexico →
School Rankings
Strengths & Considerations
Range of school options
With 176 schools including 31 charter schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.
Below-average graduation rate
At 70.9%, graduation is 15.6 points below the national average of 86.5%.
High economic need in community
69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — above the national rate of 52.2% — reflecting broader economic challenges.
Location
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 176 public schools, serving a total of 79,805 students.
What is the graduation rate for ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The graduation rate is 70.9%, which is below the national average of 86.5%.
How much does ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $15,508 per pupil — 8% above the national average of $14,347.
What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
69% of students in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the national rate of 52.2%.
Are there charter schools in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
Yes — 31 of the 176 schools in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS are charter schools.
What grade levels does ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS serve?
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves grades PK through 12, covering elementary, middle, and high school levels.
What is the opportunity score for ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The median opportunity score across schools in ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is 40/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.