Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, elections

Albuquerque Public Schools
District details
	School board members: 7
	Students: 76,756 (2023-2024)
	Schools: 174 (2023-2024)
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Albuquerque Public Schools is a school district in New Mexico (Bernalillo and Sandoval counties). During the 2024 school year, 76,756 students attended one of the district's 174 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Rebecca Betzen defeated incumbent Danielle Gonzales and Isaac Flores (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rebecca Betzen (Nonpartisan)	50.2	9,072
		Danielle Gonzales (Nonpartisan)	39.0	7,047
	Submit photo	Isaac Flores (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	10.8	1,957

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 18,076
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Joshua Martinez defeated Brian Laurent in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 4, 2025.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joshua Martinez (Nonpartisan)	67.5	8,566
	Brian Laurent (Nonpartisan)	32.5	4,126

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 12,692
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6

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Warigia Margaret Bowman defeated David Ams in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6 on November 4, 2025.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Warigia Margaret Bowman (Nonpartisan)	61.5	14,399
	David Ams (Nonpartisan)	38.5	9,020

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 23,419
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Courtney Jackson defeated Kristin Wood-Hegner in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7 on November 4, 2025.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Courtney Jackson (Nonpartisan)	56.9	14,528
	Kristin Wood-Hegner (Nonpartisan)	43.1	10,991

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 25,519
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 1

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Janelle Astorga defeated Robert Trujillo and Verland Coker in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Janelle Astorga (Nonpartisan)	48.6	3,006
	Submit photo	Robert Trujillo (Nonpartisan)	42.3	2,618
	Submit photo	Verland Coker (Nonpartisan)	9.1	560

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,184
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Ronalda Tome defeated incumbent Peggy Muller-Aragon and Adrian Nogales in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ronalda Tome (Nonpartisan)	42.4	4,487
		Peggy Muller-Aragon (Nonpartisan)	39.7	4,200
	Submit photo	Adrian Nogales (Nonpartisan)	18.0	1,905

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,592
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Eric Toledo (Nonpartisan)
Karen Sanchez-Griego (Nonpartisan)

Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Heather Benavidez defeated Stephen Cecco in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Heather Benavidez (Nonpartisan)	82.5	9,865
	Submit photo	Stephen Cecco (Nonpartisan)	17.5	2,095

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,960
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Danielle Gonzales defeated Jinx Baskerville, Ali Ennenga, and Lucas Gauthier in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danielle Gonzales (Nonpartisan)	41.5	7,609
		Jinx Baskerville (Nonpartisan)	38.7	7,090
		Ali Ennenga (Nonpartisan)	12.0	2,207
	Submit photo	Lucas Gauthier (Nonpartisan)	7.7	1,416

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,322
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Crystal Tapia-Romero defeated Emma Jones and Uche Ohiri in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 2, 2021.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Crystal Tapia-Romero (Nonpartisan)	53.3	6,103
	Emma Jones (Nonpartisan)	27.4	3,137
	Uche Ohiri (Nonpartisan)	19.3	2,214

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,454
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6

Josefina Dominguez defeated Arthur Carrasco and Celia Cortez in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josefina Dominguez (Nonpartisan)	55.8	11,265
		Arthur Carrasco (Nonpartisan)	42.9	8,672
	Submit photo	Celia Cortez (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	1.3	257

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,194
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Crystal Franco (Nonpartisan)

Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7

Courtney Jackson defeated Julie Brenning and Nicholas Bevins in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7 on November 2, 2021.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Courtney Jackson (Nonpartisan)	48.1	12,718
	Julie Brenning (Nonpartisan)	41.6	11,008
	Nicholas Bevins (Nonpartisan)	10.3	2,731

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,457
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 1

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Yolanda Montoya-Cordova defeated Madelyn Jones in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Yolanda Montoya-Cordova (Nonpartisan)	71.8	4,118
	Submit photo	Madelyn Jones (Nonpartisan)	28.2	1,618

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,736
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Peggy Muller-Aragon defeated Lauretta Harris in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peggy Muller-Aragon (Nonpartisan)	57.7	6,910
	Submit photo	Lauretta Harris (Nonpartisan)	42.3	5,059

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,969
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Sergio Trujillo (Nonpartisan)

Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Barbara Petersen defeated Laura Carlson and Verland Coker in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Petersen (Nonpartisan)	66.3	7,712
	Submit photo	Laura Carlson (Nonpartisan)	19.2	2,229
	Submit photo	Verland Coker (Nonpartisan)	14.5	1,691

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,632
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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Lorenzo Garcia won election in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on February 7, 2017.

		Candidate
✔		Lorenzo Garcia (Nonpartisan)

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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Candelaria Patterson won election in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on February 7, 2017.

		Candidate
✔		Candelaria Patterson (Nonpartisan)

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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Elizabeth Armijo won election in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 6 on February 7, 2017.

		Candidate
✔		Elizabeth Armijo (Nonpartisan)

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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent David Peercy won election in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 7 on February 7, 2017.

		Candidate
✔		David Peercy (Nonpartisan)

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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Peggy Muller-Aragon won election in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on February 3, 2015.

		Candidate
✔		Peggy Muller-Aragon (R)

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Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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General election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Barbara Petersen won election in the general election for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on February 3, 2015.

		Candidate
✔		Barbara Petersen (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in New Mexico are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, every two years in odd-numbered years.

See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

Filing deadline date: August 26, 2025
General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in New Mexico are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in New Mexico are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3(B) states, "A regular local election shall be a nonpartisan election, and the names of all candidates shall be listed on the ballot with no party or slate designation."

See law: New Mexico Statute Section 1-22-3

Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

See law: New Mexico Constitution Article VII Section 5

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

See law: New Mexico Statute 22-5-8

School districts elect as close as to half of their school board members as possible at one general election, and the other half at a general election two years later. Upon the formation of a newly created, three school board members will be elected for two-year terms and the other two school board members will be elected for four-year terms to ensure staggered elections. Albuquerque School District is the only district with seven board members, and elects four school board members at one general election and the other three school board members two years later.

See law: New Mexico Statute 22-4-13

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected either at large or from single-member election subdistricts, depending on the size of the school district. As of 2022, 28 districts (31%) had board members elected by single-member district and 61 districts (69%) had board members elected by at-large.

School board members in districts having a population in excess of 16,000 must be elected from single-member subdistricts.

School boards in districts with less than 16,000 population have the option of establishing single-member board subdistricts or continuing to elect members at large.

See law: New Mexico Statute 22-5-1.1 & New Mexico School Boards Association Handbook Chapter II Section A

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file declarations of candidacy by 5:00 PM on the 70th day prior to the election.

See law: New Mexico Statute 1-22-7

School board candidates can file between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the 70th day prior to the election.

See law: New Mexico Statute 1-22-7

Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

See law: New Mexico Statute 1-2-18

About the district

School board

Albuquerque Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Rebecca Betzen	District 3	2026	2029
Warigia Margaret Bowman	District 6	2026	2029
Joshua Martinez	District 5	2026	2029
Courtney Jackson	District 7	2022	2029
Janelle Astorga	District 1	2024	2028
Heather Benavidez	District 4	2024	2028
Ronalda Tome	District 2	2024	2028

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Overlapping state house districts

Albuquerque Public Schools
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
New Mexico House of Representatives District 69	Michelle Abeyta	Democratic Party	30%	7%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 22	Stefani Lord	Republican Party	21%	14%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 29	Joy Garratt	Democratic Party	12%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 10	G. Andres Romero	Democratic Party	11%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 26	Eleanor Chavez	Democratic Party	6%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 65	Derrick Lente	Democratic Party	4%	1%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 20	Meredith Dixon	Democratic Party	2%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 31	Nicole Chavez	Republican Party	2%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 60	Joshua Hernandez	Republican Party	2%	27%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 11	Javier Martínez	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 15	Dayan Hochman-Vigil	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 16	Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 18	Marianna Anaya	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 12	Art De La Cruz	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 68	Charlotte Little	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 14	Miguel Garcia	Democratic Party	1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 17	Cynthia Borrego	Democratic Party	1%	99%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 44	Kathleen Cates	Democratic Party	1%	72%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 30	Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 21	Debra Sariñana	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 19	Janelle Anyanonu	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 24	Elizabeth Thomson	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 25	Cristina Parajón	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 27	Marian Matthews	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 13	Patricia Roybal Caballero	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%
New Mexico House of Representatives District 28	Pamelya Herndon	Democratic Party	< 1%	100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[1]

Revenue
Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$187,049,000	$2,288	14%
Local:	$226,022,000	$2,764	18%
State:	$877,551,000	$10,733	68%
Total:	$1,290,622,000	$15,785

Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$1,267,997,000	$15,508
Total Current Expenditures:	$1,059,990,000	$12,964
Instructional Expenditures:	$651,487,000	$7,968	51%
Student and Staff Support:	$143,773,000	$1,758	11%
Administration:	$103,783,000	$1,269	8%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$160,947,000	$1,968	13%
Total Capital Outlay:	$167,409,000	$2,047
Construction:	$147,132,000	$1,799
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$177,000	$2
Interest on Debt:	$22,177,000	$271

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."^[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	25	34		18	11	34	48
2020-2021	51	70-74	30-39	38	30-39	70-74	67
2018-2019	21	50	13	15	12		39
2016-2017	20	48	12	14	11		38
2015-2016	21	47	12	15	11		39
2014-2015	19	45	11	14	11		36
2013-2014	41	67	31	34	29		63
2012-2013	42	69	33	36	30		63
2011-2012	44	70	36	36	33		65
2010-2011	44	68	33	37	34		65

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	36	43		29	19	44	61
2020-2021	75	85-89	40-49	66	50-59	85-89	88
2018-2019	30	59	23	24	20		50
2016-2017	27	53	21	21	17		47
2015-2016	28	50	21	22	18		47
2014-2015	29	50	23	23	17		49
2013-2014	50	67	47	43	37		69
2012-2013	52	69	47	46	39		71
2011-2012	51	71	48	45	39		72
2010-2011	51	66	45	44	39		71

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	76	90-94	70-74	73	65	84
2019-2020	75	85-89	65-69	74	68	81
2018-2019	70	80-84	55-59	69	56	75
2017-2018	70	85-89	60-64	68	54	77
2016-2017	68	80-84	65-69	66	55	75
2015-2016	66	80-84	50-54	66	47	72
2014-2015	62	70-74	50-54	60	45	69
2013-2014	62	80-84	55-59	61	50	68
2012-2013	69	85-89	65-69	66	50	77
2011-2012	65	85-89	60-64	62	49	75
2010-2011	63	75-79	55-59	60	46	75

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[3]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	76,756	-4.0
2022-2023	79,805	-2.5
2021-2022	81,762	-1.6
2020-2021	83,031	-6.4
2019-2020	88,312	-1.7
2018-2019	89,788	-0.2
2017-2018	89,935	-0.8
2016-2017	90,651	0.1
2015-2016	90,566	-2.7
2014-2015	93,001	-0.2
2013-2014	93,202	-0.9
2012-2013	94,083	-0.2
2011-2012	94,318	-1.2
2010-2011	95,415	-1.2
2009-2010	96,572	0.7
2008-2009	95,934	0.0
2007-2008	95,965	0.5
2006-2007	95,493	1.5
2005-2006	94,022	0.7
2004-2005	93,341	3.0
2003-2004	90,537	2.7
2002-2003	88,120	1.0
2001-2002	87,201	2.2
2000-2001	85,276	-0.1
1999-2000	85,381	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE	Albuquerque Public Schools (%)	New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	5.5	10.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	2.2	1.3
Black	2.5	1.8
Hispanic	66.5	63.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	3.6	2.4
White	19.6	20.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Albuquerque Public Schools had 5,792.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	63.24
Kindergarten:	360.82
Elementary:	1,876.74
Secondary:	2,056.28
Total:	5,792.03

Albuquerque Public Schools employed 27.59 district administrators and 287.34 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	27.59
District Administrative Support:	11.17
School Administrators:	287.34
School Administrative Support:	538.82

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	171.89
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	80.49
Total Guidance Counselors:	251.71
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	94.48
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	156.23
Librarians/Media Specialists:	109.91
Library/Media Support:	1.00
Student Support Services:	536.91
Other Support Services:	80.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[5]

Albuquerque Public Schools operates 174 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Abq Charter Academy	348	9-12
Ace Leadership High School	253	9-12
Adobe Acres Elementary	311	PK-5
Alameda Elementary	205	PK-5
Alamosa Elementary	370	PK-5
Albuquerque High	1,683	9-12
Albuquerque Talent Development Charter	125	9-12
Alice King Community School	409	KG-8
Alvarado Elementary	274	PK-5
A. Montoya Elementary	404	PK-5
Apache Elementary	332	PK-5
Armijo Elementary	254	PK-5
Arroyo Del Oso Elementary	294	PK-5
Atrisco Elementary	206	PK-5
Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs	2,055	9-12
Bandelier Elementary	421	KG-5
Barcelona Elementary	222	PK-6
Bel-Air Elementary	245	PK-5
Bellehaven Elementary	226	PK-5
Career Enrichment	0	9-12
Carlos Rey Elementary	474	PK-5
Chamiza Elementary	269	KG-5
Chaparral Elementary	540	PK-5
Chelwood Elementary	337	KG-5
Christine Duncan Heritage Academy	431	PK-8
Cibola High	1,622	9-12
Cien Aguas International	419	KG-8
Cleveland Middle	509	6-8
Cochiti Elementary	196	PK-5
College And Career High School	268	9-12
Collet Park Elementary	351	PK-5
Comanche Elementary	339	PK-5
Continuation School	15	PK-12
Coral Community Charter	241	PK-8
Coronado Elementary	301	KG-5
Corrales Elementary	372	KG-6
Corrales International	255	KG-12
Coyote Willow Family School	284	KG-8
Del Norte High	1,066	9-12
Dennis Chavez Elementary	578	PK-5
Desert Ridge Middle	788	6-8
Desert Willow Family School	295	KG-8
Digital Arts And Technology Academy	329	7-12
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	313	PK-5
Double Eagle Elementary	551	PK-5
Duranes Elementary	146	PK-6
Early College Academy	221	9-12
East Mountain High School	402	9-12
East San Jose Elementary	335	PK-5
Ecademy	1,035	KG-12
Ecademy K-8	632	KG-8
Edmund G Ross Elementary	364	PK-5
Edward Gonzales Elementary	348	3-5
Eisenhower Middle	769	6-8
El Camino Real Academy	320	KG-12
Eldorado High	1,608	PK-12
Emerson Elementary	284	PK-5
Ernie Pyle Middle	415	6-8
Eugene Field Elementary	132	PK-5
Freedom High	98	9-12
Garfield Middle	303	6-8
George I Sanchez	1,099	PK-8
Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary	505	KG-5
Gilbert L Sena Charter Hs	158	9-12
Gordon Bernell Charter	180	9-12
Gov Bent Elementary	306	PK-5
Grant Middle	300	6-8
Griegos Elementary	234	KG-5
Harrison Middle	308	6-8
Hawthorne Elementary	320	PK-5
Hayes Middle	363	6-8
Health Leadership High School	226	9-12
Helen Cordero Primary	443	PK-2
Highland Autism Center	15	PK-12
Highland High	1,169	9-12
Hodgin Elementary	395	PK-5
Hoover Middle	380	6-8
Hubert H Humphrey Elementary	466	PK-5
Inez Elementary	300	PK-5
Jackson Middle	371	6-8
James Monroe Middle	659	6-8
Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	322	PK-6
Jefferson Middle	606	6-8
Jimmy Carter Middle	471	6-8
John Adams Middle	413	6-8
John Baker Elementary	427	KG-5
Kennedy Middle	308	6-8
Kirtland Elementary	187	PK-5
Kit Carson Elementary	365	PK-6
La Academia De Esperanza	237	6-12
La Cueva High	1,831	9-12
La Mesa Elementary	447	PK-5
Lavaland Elementary	394	PK-5
L.B. Johnson Middle	571	6-8
Lew Wallace Elementary	153	KG-5
Longfellow Elementary	181	KG-5
Los Padillas Elementary	205	PK-6
Los Puentes Charter	102	7-12
Los Ranchos Elementary	209	PK-5
Lowell Elementary	216	PK-5
Macarthur Elementary	226	PK-5
Madison Middle	565	6-8
Manzano High	1,217	PK-12
Manzano Mesa Elementary	524	PK-5
Marie M Hughes Elementary	395	PK-5
Mark Armijo Academy	220	9-12
Mark Twain Elementary	274	PK-5
Maryann Binford Elementary	438	PK-5
Matheson Park Elementary	164	PK-5
Mccollum Elementary	277	PK-5
Mckinley Middle	468	6-8
Mission Avenue Elementary	356	PK-5
Mitchell Elementary	253	KG-5
Montessori Of The Rio Grande	219	KG-5
Monte Vista Elementary	384	KG-5
Montezuma Elementary	332	PK-5
Mountain Mahogany Community School	225	KG-8
Mountain View Elementary	232	PK-5
Native American Community Academy	436	KG-12
Navajo Elementary	357	PK-5
New America School	168	9-12
New Futures High School	67	7-12
New Mexico International School	401	KG-8
Nex Gen Academy	209	9-12
North Star Elementary	535	KG-5
Onate Elementary	267	PK-5
Osuna Elementary	440	KG-5
Painted Sky Elementary	558	PK-5
Pajarito Elementary	336	PK-6
Petroglyph Elementary	509	PK-5
Polk Middle	256	6-8
Public Academy For Performing Arts	448	6-12
Reginald Chavez Elementary	174	PK-5
Rio Grande High	1,500	9-12
Robert F. Kennedy Charter	351	6-12
Roosevelt Middle	368	6-8
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary	574	PK-5
San Antonito Elementary	330	KG-5
Sandia Base Elementary	298	PK-6
Sandia High	1,672	9-12
School On Wheels High School	64	9-12
Seven Bar Elementary	495	KG-5
Siembra Leadership High School	359	9-12
Sierra Alternative	0	9-12
Sierra Vista Elementary	428	PK-5
Sombra Del Monte Elementary	226	PK-5
South Valley Academy	620	6-12
Sunset View Elementary	415	KG-5
Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary	548	PK-5
S. Y. Jackson Elementary	527	KG-5
Taft Middle	267	6-8
Taylor Middle	298	6-8
Technology Leadership High School	315	9-12
The International School At Mesa Del Sol	341	PK-12
Tierra Antigua Elementary	741	KG-5
Tomasita Elementary	209	PK-5
Tony Hillerman Middle School	939	6-8
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School	937	KG-8
Truman Middle	573	6-8
Valle Vista Elementary	279	PK-5
Valley High	1,012	9-12
Van Buren Middle	331	6-8
Ventana Ranch Elementary	617	PK-5
Vision Quest Alternative Middle	0	6-8
Volcano Vista High	2,177	9-12
Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School	83	6-8
Washington Middle	270	6-8
West Mesa High	1,612	9-12
Wherry Elementary	244	PK-5
Whittier Elementary	289	PK-5
William W & Josephine Dorn Charter Community School	49	KG-5
Wilson Middle	373	6-8
Zia Elementary	231	PK-5
Zuni Elementary	226	PK-5

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Footnotes

[1] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[2] U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025

[3] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[5] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

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