New Mexico public school districts ranked by the lowest county-wide student-to-teacher ratio. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.
| # | County | State | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colfax County | NM | 10.2:1 |
| 2 | Cibola County | NM | 10.4:1 |
| 3 | Roosevelt County | NM | 10.5:1 |
| 4 | Quay County | NM | 11.1:1 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | NM | 11.7:1 |
| 6 | Rio Arriba County | NM | 11.7:1 |
| 7 | Doña Ana County | NM | 12.1:1 |
| 8 | Bernalillo County | NM | 12.3:1 |
| 9 | Socorro County | NM | 12.5:1 |
| 10 | Taos County | NM | 12.5:1 |
| 11 | Grant County | NM | 12.7:1 |
| 12 | Chaves County | NM | 12.9:1 |
| 13 | Los Alamos County | NM | 12.9:1 |
| 14 | Torrance County | NM | 13.0:1 |
| 15 | Otero County | NM | 13.4:1 |
| 16 | San Miguel County | NM | 13.5:1 |
| 17 | Curry County | NM | 14.0:1 |
| 18 | Luna County | NM | 14.0:1 |
| 19 | Santa Fe County | NM | 14.0:1 |
| 20 | Sierra County | NM | 14.2:1 |
| 21 | San Juan County | NM | 14.4:1 |
| 22 | Eddy County | NM | 15.6:1 |
| 23 | Sandoval County | NM | 15.8:1 |
| 24 | Lea County | NM | 15.9:1 |
| 25 | Valencia County | NM | 17.2:1 |