Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
New Mexico Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for New Mexico — 304,084 students in 886 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 304,084 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 886 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22,340 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 12.9 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 89.2% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 24.6% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 10.8% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 80.6% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 24.5% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 33.8% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 39.8% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 19.2% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 1.7% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 64.3% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 1.2% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
New Mexico state report card
Outcomes reported directly by New Mexico’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how New Mexico measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
Math proficiency (state test) How New Mexico measures thisMath proficient-or-above, all tested grades combined, statewide (NM-MSSA grades 3-8 plus high-school assessment); published AttenuatedProficiencyRate with denominator=AttenuatedStudentTotal (participation-adjusted) | 24.6% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How New Mexico measures thisELA proficient-or-above, all tested grades combined, statewide (NM-MSSA grades 3-8 plus high-school assessment); published AttenuatedProficiencyRate with denominator=AttenuatedStudentTotal (participation-adjusted; at state level 2023-24 attenuation was zero, so effectively % of tested) | 43.1% | 2024–25 |
Source: New MexicoDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
New Mexico schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
New Mexico schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in New Mexico?+
304,084 students were enrolled in New Mexico's 886 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 22,340 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of New Mexico students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
89.2% of New Mexico public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is New Mexico's high school graduation rate?+
80.6% of New Mexico's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by New Mexico's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.