Pojoaque
Pojoaque is a public school district based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving 1,506 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 301 students each, fewer than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $10,041 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Pojoaque compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pojoaque | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,041 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,270 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 215 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RuidosoRuidoso | 1,788 | 4 | $11,493 | 13.5 | #29 |
| West Las VegasLas Vegas | 1,609 | 10 | $15,020 | 13.9 | #30 |
| PojoaqueSanta Fe · this district | 1,506 | 5 | $10,041 | 16.0 | #31 |
| SocorroSocorro | 1,329 | 6 | $13,587 | 13.6 | #32 |
| T Or CT Or C | 1,246 | 5 | $13,684 | 14.2 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallassee CityTallassee, AL | 1,507 | $9,764 | 15.5 |
| Trumann School DistrictTrumann, AR | 1,507 | $11,173 | 15.4 |
| Steger School District 194Steger, IL | 1,507 | $16,292 | 16.0 |
| Dunmore School DistrictDunmore, PA | 1,506 | $13,751 | 13.8 |
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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