Bernalillo
Bernalillo is a public school district based in Bernalillo, New Mexico, serving 2,773 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 252 students each, fewer than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $15,035 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Bernalillo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bernalillo | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,035 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,027 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 224 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 546 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 252 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Redford School DistrictRedford, MI | 2,775 | $14,046 | 15.7 |
| Sturgis Public SchoolsSturgis, MI | 2,773 | $10,945 | 16.8 |
| Sturgeon R-VSturgeon, MO | 2,773 | $9,883 | 20.5 |
| Anderson 03Iva, SC | 2,772 | $12,089 | 15.2 |
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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