Total enrollment
82,380
-13,059 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
202 schools in Albuquerque
New Mexico · Public K-12
Albuquerque's public-school count of 202 reflects a system enrolling about 83,188 students inside New Mexico, broken out as 106 elementary, 30 middle, and 50 high.
7-year change in Albuquerque
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
193
+3 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 21%
% Hispanic
67%
was 66%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Albuquerque
Across Albuquerque, New Mexico, 202 public schools teaches about 83,188 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 106 elementary, 30 middle, 50 high, and 16 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 412, noticeably above the state mean of about 343.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 14%: 95,439 students in SY 2017-18 versus 82,380 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 190 to 193 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 21% to 18% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Albuquerque discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.