New Mexico

Facts at a Glance

NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
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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%
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%

Sources & Notes

Latest News

State launches testing probe into top NM school

April 12, 2013 - AP

Albuquerque cool toward NM teacher evaluation rule

April 8, 2013 - AP

Las Cruces schools plan program for anonymous tips

April 1, 2013 - AP

Governor OKs NM educational pension overhaul

March 29, 2013 - AP

N.M.'s Acting Schools Chief Remains in Political Limbo

Hanna Skandera, New Mexico's secretary-designate of education, pushes ahead with agenda, despite lawmakers' inaction on her confirmation.

March 26, 2013 - Education Week

Albuquerque, N.M., Schools Replacing Textbooks With 'Techbooks'

New Mexico's largest school district recently approved an $11.3 million contract with a company that provides web-based resources instead of paper educational materials.

October 15, 2012 - Digital Directions

Federal Court Sets Limits on Prom Pat-Downs

May 23, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune

Stimulus Supercharges Energy Efficiency Efforts

Schools replace outdated, inefficient equipment and find ways to incorporate energy saving lessons into their curricula.

November 22, 2010 - Education Week