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| Governor: | Susana Martinez |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Education: | Hanna Skandera |
| Quality Counts state grade: | C |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 338,122 |
| Number of school districts: | 128 |
| Number of public schools: | 862 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 22,437 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $9,621 |
| Percent minority students: | 74.0% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 67.2% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 13.8% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 15.5% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 29.5% |
| 8th grade math: | 23.8% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 20.6% |
| 8th grade reading: | 22.1% |
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