Alamogordo
Alamogordo is a public school district based in Alamogordo, New Mexico, serving 5,251 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, about the same as the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $11,418 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Alamogordo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alamogordo | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,418 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,074 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 900 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 477 | 489 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Mexico median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Mexico
Compare side by side →Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County School DistrictColumbus, MS | 5,261 | $9,644 | 13.0 |
| Coatesville Area School DistrictThorndale, PA | 5,253 | $17,188 | 13.4 |
| Rio ElementaryOxnard, CA | 5,251 | $14,050 | 23.5 |
| Wallingford School DistrictWallingford, CT | 5,241 | $23,530 | 10.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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