Best High Schools in New Mexico

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 170)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
350013000921	1	Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science	Public, Charter	6-12	933 Bradbury SE	Albuquerque	87106	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 559-4249	342	20	17.5	8.5%	89 (26.0%)	4 (1.2%)	164 (48.0%)	66 (19.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$8,884							100			(n/a)
350099001119	2	San Juan College High School	Public	9-12	4601 College Boulevard	Farmington	87402	San Juan County	Farmington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 566-3986	284	11	26.5	20.1%	117 (41.2%)	2 (0.7%)	74 (26.1%)	16 (5.6%)	49 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (8.8%)	$6,875							98.9	95.7	10	8
350006000916	3	Early College Academy	Public	9-12	807 Mountain Rd NE	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 247-3658	217	0	723.3	18.9%	61 (28.1%)	5 (2.3%)	129 (59.4%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	$2,851							98.8	96.7	6	3
350006001031	4	Cottonwood Classical Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7801 Jefferson St. NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 998-1021	759	51	14.7	6.5%	284 (37.4%)	13 (1.7%)	394 (51.9%)	29 (3.8%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	$6,693							98.3	99.2	3	1
350237001106	5	Mandela International Magnet (Mims)	Public	7-12	1604 Agua Fria	Santa Fe	87505	Santa Fe County	Santa Fe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 467-1901	293	26	11.1	29.0%	137 (46.8%)	6 (2.0%)	129 (44.0%)	13 (4.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	$13,565							98.2	97.5	4	1
350006000698	6	La Cueva High	Public	9-12	7801 Wilshire NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 823-2327	1,816	96	18.9	12.2%	732 (40.3%)	22 (1.2%)	773 (42.6%)	170 (9.4%)	38 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	79 (4.4%)	$7,910							98.2	96.8	5	1
350165000431	7	Los Alamos High	Public	10-12	1300 Diamond Dr	Los Alamos	87544	Los Alamos County	Los Alamos	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 663-2210	860	59	14.5	11.2%	474 (55.1%)	11 (1.3%)	285 (33.1%)	44 (5.1%)	17 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.3%)	$12,951							98.1	95.7	11	4
350001000954	8	Rio Rancho Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1330 Jackie Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(505) 892-7222	205	10	20.4	16.1%	96 (46.8%)	6 (2.9%)	91 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$8,965							97.7	80.3	29	21
350012601070	9	The Ask Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4550 Sundt Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	The Ask Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-0757	625	40	15.6	16.8%	288 (46.1%)	19 (3.0%)	274 (43.8%)	12 (1.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	$7,130							97.1	99.5	2	7
350072000246	10	Des Moines High	Public	7-12	500 Des Moines Avenue	Des Moines	88418	Union County	Des Moines	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 278-2611	51	6	7.9	37.3%	38 (74.5%)	1 (2.0%)	12 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,539							96.5			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NM Combined Language Arts, NM Combined Mathematics, NM Combined Science test scores released by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on December 6, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Mexico Public Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Mexico Public Education Department.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.