Ruidoso
Ruidoso is a public school district based in Ruidoso, New Mexico, serving 1,788 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, more than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $11,493 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Ruidoso compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ruidoso | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,493 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,360 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaosTaos | 2,184 | 9 | $13,752 | 12.0 | #27 |
| Silver CitySilver City | 2,108 | 9 | $11,852 | 13.5 | #28 |
| RuidosoRuidoso · this district | 1,788 | 4 | $11,493 | 13.5 | #29 |
| West Las VegasLas Vegas | 1,609 | 10 | $15,020 | 13.9 | #30 |
| PojoaqueSanta Fe | 1,506 | 5 | $10,041 | 16.0 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Dells School DistrictWisconsin Dells, WI | 1,790 | $12,795 | 13.6 |
| RSU 01 - LkrsuBath, ME | 1,789 | $19,728 | 10.8 |
| Devils Lake 1Devils Lake, ND | 1,789 | $14,902 | 13.4 |
| Danville IndependentDanville, KY | 1,787 | $13,266 | 13.1 |
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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