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Los Alamos Public Schools, New Mexico

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Los Alamos Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,724 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Los Alamos Public Schools is a school district in New Mexico (Los Alamos County). During the 2023 school year, 3,724 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sondra Wyman
Ryan Adams2024
Lauren Coupland2024
Melanie Colgan2020
Ellen Specter2017

Elections

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,150,000 $2,868 18%
Local: $10,520,000 $2,973 19%
State: $35,698,000 $10,087 63%
Total: $56,368,000 $15,928
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,929,000 $14,673
Total Current Expenditures: $43,491,000 $12,289
Instructional Expenditures: $27,552,000 $7,785 53%
Student and Staff Support: $6,335,000 $1,790 12%
Administration: $4,840,000 $1,367 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,764,000 $1,346 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,268,000 $2,053
Construction: $6,257,000 $1,768
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $914,000 $258


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 (%)
2020-2021 61 >=50 PS 35-39 PS >=50 70-74
2018-2019 47 80-84 30-39 29 25-29 56
2016-2017 49 80-84 40-49 29 25-29 59
2015-2016 53 80-84 40-49 34 30-34 61
2014-2015 49 75-79 20-29 28 30-39 58
2013-2014 74 85-89 40-59 57 50-59 82
2012-2013 75 90-94 21-39 60 40-49 81
2011-2012 77 90-94 <50 62 40-59 83
2010-2011 76 85-89 <50 60 40-59 81

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 (%)
2020-2021 78 >=50 PS 60-64 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 58 80-84 60-69 43 35-39 65
2016-2017 57 80-84 50-59 40 35-39 64
2015-2016 56 80-84 50-59 38 35-39 63
2014-2015 57 85-89 50-59 39 30-39 64
2013-2014 80 85-89 60-79 67 70-79 85
2012-2013 80 90-94 60-79 67 60-69 85
2011-2012 81 90-94 >=50 70 60-79 85
2010-2011 81 90-94 <50 70 40-59 85

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

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 >=50 PS 90-94 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 91 >=50 PS 90-94 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 89 >=50 80-84 PS 90-94
2016-2017 87 >=80 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2015-2016 83 >=80 PS 80-84 PS 80-84
2014-2015 87 >=80 80-84 85-89
2013-2014 86 >=80 PS 80-89 PS 85-89
2012-2013 83 >=50 PS 80-84 PS 80-84
2011-2012 87 >=80 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2010-2011 88 >=50 PS 70-79 PS 90-94


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]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,724 0.4
2021-2022 3,709 4.6
2020-2021 3,539 -6.0
2019-2020 3,752 0.1
2018-2019 3,749 1.0
2017-2018 3,711 1.3
2016-2017 3,662 2.3
2015-2016 3,578 1.9
2014-2015 3,509 -0.5
2013-2014 3,525 -0.3
2012-2013 3,534 0.3
2011-2012 3,525 2.0
2010-2011 3,455 1.4
2009-2010 3,405 0.5
2008-2009 3,387 -2.5
2007-2008 3,470 -4.5
2006-2007 3,626 0.3
2005-2006 3,614 -0.3
2004-2005 3,624 -0.6
2003-2004 3,647 -0.2
2002-2003 3,655 2.2
2001-2002 3,576 -1.7
2000-2001 3,636 -1.9
1999-2000 3,705 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Los Alamos Public Schools (%) New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.8 10.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.2 1.3
Black 1.2 1.8
Hispanic 34.7 63.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.0 2.4
White 54.1 20.8

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 2022-2023 school year, Los Alamos Public Schools had 279.65 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.32.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 99.20
Secondary: 98.45
Total: 279.65

Los Alamos Public Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 34.30
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 128.13
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.20
Other Support Services: 4.00


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]

Los Alamos Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aspen Elementary445PK-6
Barranca Mesa Elementary419PK-6
Chamisa Elementary321PK-6
Los Alamos High86010-12
Los Alamos Middle6137-8
Mountain Elementary421PK-6
Pinon Elementary340PK-6
Topper Freshman Academy3059-9

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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