LOS LUNAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Los Lunas Public Schools serves 8,178 students in Valencia County, New Mexico, as a suburban district experiencing minimal enrollment decline of 0.3% annually. The district operates 16 schools across elementary, middle, and high school levels with 453 teachers, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.

Academic performance indicators show mixed results relative to state benchmarks. Math proficiency stands at 24.7%, slightly below the state average of 25.3%, while reading proficiency at 42.4% trails the state average of 46.3% by approximately 4 percentage points. The graduation rate of 68.8% represents a notable gap compared to the state average of 79.3%, indicating a 10.5 percentage point difference.

The student population reflects significant socioeconomic and linguistic diversity. Nearly half of students (49.6%) qualify as economically disadvantaged, 12.6% are English learners, and 13.7% receive special education services. Racial demographics show the district is majority Hispanic (71.9%), with substantial Black (50.0%) and Asian (50.0%) populations alongside 18.2% White students.

Financially, Los Lunas Public Schools operates with a total budget of $100.5 million but maintains per-pupil spending of $5,754, substantially below the state average of $7,968. The district's revenue structure relies heavily on state funding at 77.5%, with 13.4% from local sources and 9.1% from federal sources. This funding gap relative to state averages presents resource constraints for program delivery.