Espanola
Espanola is a public school district based in Espanola, New Mexico, serving 2,745 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 211 students each, fewer than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $14,444 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Espanola compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Espanola | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,444 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,104 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 275 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 680 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 458 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrantsGrants | 3,149 | 12 | $13,674 | 9.5 | #20 |
| BernalilloBernalillo | 2,773 | 11 | $15,035 | 12.4 | #21 |
| EspanolaEspanola · this district | 2,745 | 13 | $14,444 | 10.0 | #22 |
| PortalesPortales | 2,519 | 6 | $12,672 | 11.6 | #23 |
| AztecAztec | 2,448 | 7 | $12,010 | 15.6 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville 60Abbeville, SC | 2,746 | $12,953 | 12.4 |
| Charleston CUSD 1Charleston, IL | 2,744 | $13,245 | 14.8 |
| ScituateScituate, MA | 2,744 | $18,405 | 11.4 |
| Wallkill Central School DistrictWallkill, NY | 2,744 | $25,111 | 11.3 |
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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