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Carlsbad Municipal Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 258 students in Carlsbad Municipal Schools. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Carlsbad Municipal School have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
15 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
9,218 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carlsbad Municipal Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)67%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
% American Indian
1%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
63%
61%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
32%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,432 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,301 is less than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,432
$14,757
Spending / Student
$11,301
$14,122
Best Carlsbad Municipal Schools Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 South Canal St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-3300
Gr: K-12 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 258:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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