Total enrollment
1,989
-528 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Kirtland
New Mexico · Public K-12
Kirtland's public-school directory totals 5 schools, with student enrollment near 1,989 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Kirtland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 486 |
| KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH | High | 09-12 | 743 |
| KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 388 |
| KIRTLAND MIDDLE | Middle | 07-08 | 372 |
| KIRTLAND PRE-K EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Kirtland
Public education in Kirtland, New Mexico runs across 5 schools that teaches roughly 1,989 students. By footprint, Kirtland sits in the thinly populated bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 398, meaningfully above the state mean of about 343.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,989 students, contracted 21% from the 2,517 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Kirtland lost 1 school, going from 5 to 4.
On this page, the community for Kirtland discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.