Artesia
Artesia is a public school district based in Artesia, New Mexico, serving 3,729 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 373 students each, about the same as the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $10,840 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Artesia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Artesia | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,840 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,827 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 486 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 533 | 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 →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArtesiaArtesia · this district | 3,729 | 10 | $10,840 | 14.6 | #16 |
| Los AlamosLos Alamos | 3,667 | 7 | $12,289 | 12.5 | #17 |
| BelenBelen | 3,500 | 10 | $10,998 | 15.0 | #18 |
| LovingtonLovington | 3,415 | 10 | $11,272 | 15.6 | #19 |
| GrantsGrants | 3,149 | 12 | $13,674 | 9.5 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis CountyHohenwald, TN | 3,731 | $9,946 | n/a |
| Snake River DistrictBlackfoot, ID | 3,730 | $7,149 | 24.4 |
| North Shore School District 112Highwood, IL | 3,730 | $22,992 | 11.3 |
| North Platte Public SchoolsNorth Platte, NE | 3,730 | $11,696 | 15.5 |
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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