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Los Alamos School District

2075 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (505) 663-2230

Top Rankings

Los Alamos School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

8 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

3,723 Students

210,405 Students

# Teachers

294 Teachers

15,329 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	199	37
Kind	225	99
1	256	111
2	242	117
3	272	114
4	256	117
5	259	119
6	254	120

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District Rank

Los Alamos School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#7 out of 144 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District
2022	#7
2021	#3
2019	#5
2018	#4
2017	#4
2016	#3
2015	#3
2014	#4
2013	#6
2012	#5
2011	#1

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60%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2022	60%	24%
2021	61%	25%
2019	47%	21%
2017	49%	21%
2016	53%	21%
2015	49%	18%
2014	74%	41%
2013	75%	42%
2012	77%	43%
2011	76%	42%
2010	74%	43%

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67%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2022	67%	34%
2021	78%	58%
2019	58%	33%
2017	57%	30%
2016	56%	28%
2015	57%	27%
2014	80%	49%
2013	80%	51%
2012	81%	51%
2011	81%	50%
2010	82%	53%

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64%

33%

(20-21)

92%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2021	92%	66%
2020	93%	77%
2019	91%	75%
2018	89%	74%
2017	87%	71%
2016	83%	71%
2015	87%	69%
2013	83%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	88%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	0.59	0.56
2022	0.59	0.56
2021	0.58	0.56
2020	0.58	0.58
2019	0.58	0.58
2018	0.56	0.58
2017	0.56	0.58
2016	0.55	0.57
2015	0.54	0.57
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.52	0.57
2012	0.50	0.58
2011	0.48	0.59
2010	0.45	0.59
2009	0.44	0.61
2008	0.42	0.60
2007	0.42	0.60
2006	0.40	0.62
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.40	0.62
2003	0.38	0.63
2002	0.37	0.64
2001	0.35	0.63
2000	0.32	0.64
1999	0.31	0.62
1998	0.30	0.62
1997	0.28	0.62
1996	0.27	0.62
1995	0.28	0.61
1994	0.27	0.62
1993	0.26	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	6%	1%
2007	6%	1%
2006	5%	1%
2005	6%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

35%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	35%	62%
2022	34%	62%
2021	34%	62%
2020	33%	60%
2019	33%	60%
2018	32%	60%
2017	32%	60%
2016	32%	61%
2015	29%	61%
2014	28%	61%
2013	26%	60%
2012	25%	59%
2011	24%	58%
2010	22%	58%
2009	20%	55%
2008	19%	56%
2007	19%	55%
2006	18%	53%
2005	18%	53%
2004	18%	51%
2003	17%	50%
2002	17%	49%
2001	16%	49%
2000	14%	49%
1999	13%	49%
1998	13%	48%
1997	12%	48%
1996	12%	47%
1995	12%	47%
1994	12%	46%
1993	11%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% White

54%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	54%	21%
2022	55%	21%
2021	55%	21%
2020	56%	23%
2019	56%	23%
2018	58%	22%
2017	58%	22%
2016	59%	24%
2015	62%	24%
2014	62%	25%
2013	64%	25%
2012	66%	26%
2011	68%	25%
2010	71%	25%
2009	72%	28%
2008	73%	29%
2007	74%	30%
2006	75%	30%
2005	74%	32%
2004	75%	32%
2003	77%	32%
2002	78%	33%
2001	79%	34%
2000	81%	35%
1999	82%	37%
1998	83%	38%
1997	84%	38%
1996	85%	39%
1995	84%	40%
1994	84%	41%
1993	85%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,140 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,948 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2021	$56MM	$6MM
2020	$57MM	$6MM
2019	$50MM	$5MM
2018	$49MM	$5MM
2017	$47MM	$4MM
2016	$47MM	$4MM
2015	$45MM	$9MM
2014	$45MM	$4MM
2012	$47MM	$7MM
2011	$45MM	$7MM
2010	$45MM	$9MM
2009	$43MM	$9MM
2008	$44MM	$11MM
2007	$43MM	$10MM
2006	$41MM	$9MM
2005	$38MM	$10MM
2004	$35MM	$10MM
2003	$37MM	$10MM
2002	$35MM	$9MM
2001	$35MM	$8MM
2000	$31MM	$8MM
1999	$32MM	$7MM
1998	$26MM	$7MM
1997	$26MM	$6MM
1996	$26MM	$6MM
1995	$24MM	$6MM
1992	$21MM	$5MM
1990	$20MM	$4MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2021	$52MM	$5MM
2020	$55MM	$5MM
2019	$53MM	$5MM
2018	$43MM	$4MM
2017	$46MM	$4MM
2016	$43MM	$4MM
2015	$44MM	$9MM
2014	$54MM	$4MM
2012	$55MM	$7MM
2011	$51MM	$8MM
2010	$44MM	$9MM
2009	$44MM	$10MM
2008	$44MM	$10MM
2007	$40MM	$10MM
2006	$38MM	$10MM
2005	$38MM	$10MM
2004	$38MM	$10MM
2003	$36MM	$10MM
2002	$37MM	$9MM
2001	$36MM	$8MM
2000	$37MM	$7MM
1999	$31MM	$7MM
1998	$26MM	$7MM
1997	$26MM	$6MM
1996	$25MM	$6MM
1995	$24MM	$5MM
1992	$21MM	$4MM
1990	$19MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,140

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2021	$15,928	$15,495
2020	$15,076	$15,481
2019	$13,465	$12,829
2018	$13,307	$16,142
2017	$12,881	$13,819
2016	$13,013	$11,869
2015	$12,949	$16,798
2014	$12,794	$11,497
2012	$13,211	$18,139
2011	$12,999	$25,792
2010	$13,329	$16,798
2009	$12,790	$16,127
2008	$12,780	$18,377
2007	$11,848	$14,540
2006	$11,451	$12,172
2005	$10,602	$13,962
2004	$9,565	$11,848
2003	$10,143	$11,555
2002	$9,676	$10,673
2001	$9,509	$9,521
2000	$8,445	$8,577
1999	$8,810	$8,334
1998	$7,073	$7,977
1997	$7,241	$6,699
1995	$6,609	$6,735

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Spending / Student

$13,948

$14,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Los Alamos School District	New Mexico
2021	$14,673	$14,615
2020	$14,772	$14,519
2019	$14,263	$13,264
2018	$11,617	$14,983
2017	$12,679	$13,861
2016	$11,991	$12,145
2015	$12,515	$17,733
2014	$15,350	$11,732
2012	$15,477	$18,345
2011	$14,665	$26,852
2010	$12,882	$17,733
2009	$13,063	$16,153
2008	$12,572	$17,718
2007	$11,150	$15,014
2006	$10,394	$12,893
2005	$10,392	$13,808
2004	$10,440	$11,590
2003	$9,826	$11,290
2002	$10,238	$10,957
2001	$9,772	$9,422
2000	$9,884	$8,253
1999	$8,453	$7,838
1998	$7,223	$7,436
1997	$7,123	$7,064
1995	$6,500	$6,165

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Best Los Alamos School District �� Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Mountain Elementary School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

2280 North Rd
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2325

Grades: PK-6

| 443 students

Rank: #22.

Pinon Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

90 Grand Canyon Dr
White Rock, NM 87547
(505) 663-2680

Grades: PK-6

| 352 students

Rank: #33.

Chamisa Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

301 Meadow Ln
White Rock, NM 87547
(505) 663-2470

Grades: PK-6

| 302 students

Rank: #44.

Barranca Mesa Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

57 Loma Del Escolar
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2730

Grades: PK-6

| 422 students

Rank: #55.

Aspen Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2182 33rd St
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 663-2275

Grades: PK-6

| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,723 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 92% (Top 5% in NM)
: Top 5%
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education