Zuni
Zuni is a public school district based in Zuni, New Mexico, serving 1,209 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 302 students each, fewer than the New Mexico median of 350. It spends about $16,814 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Zuni compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Zuni | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,814 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,433 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 403 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SocorroSocorro | 1,329 | 6 | $13,587 | 13.6 | #32 |
| T Or CT Or C | 1,246 | 5 | $13,684 | 14.2 | #33 |
| ZuniZuni · this district | 1,209 | 4 | $16,814 | 12.1 | #34 |
| Hatch ValleyHatch | 1,146 | 5 | $13,122 | 13.8 | #35 |
| Las Vegas CityLas Vegas | 1,121 | 6 | $14,058 | 12.5 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los NietosWhittier, CA | 1,210 | $16,897 | 22.0 |
| Maypearl ISDMaypearl, TX | 1,209 | $9,655 | 14.6 |
| Smackover Norphlet School DistrictSmackover, AR | 1,208 | $10,823 | 10.2 |
| Washington Public SchoolsWashington, OK | 1,208 | $8,528 | 15.1 |
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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