Carlsbad
Carlsbad is a public school district based in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving 7,461 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, more than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $9,867 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Carlsbad compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carlsbad | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,867 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,062 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $104.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $142.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 448 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,097 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,244 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore School DistrictLewisberry, PA | 7,467 | $14,156 | 14.6 |
| Egg Harbor Township School DistrictEgg Harbor Township, NJ | 7,463 | $21,735 | 10.7 |
| Washington UnifiedWest Sacramento, CA | 7,462 | $12,805 | 21.0 |
| Carson CityCarson City, NV | 7,459 | $11,633 | 24.3 |
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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