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Bernalillo County

New Mexico · Public K-12

209 public schools serving approximately 89,574 students, in a county of 673,930 residents.

Schools
209
32 districts
Enrollment
89,574
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,473
Above New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
68.5%
Below New Mexico avg
Elementary
113
schools
Middle
32
schools
High
48
schools
Combined / other
16
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
79,477 students · 32 districts in Bernalillo County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bernalillo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
49%
Hispanic
49%
Black
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more
27%
Native American
5%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
20%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Native American
6%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
38.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
40
20.3% under 18

All schools (209)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
VOLCANO VISTA HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-122,216·
ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSAlbuquerqueHigh09-122,114·
LA CUEVA HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,816·
WEST MESA HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,799·
CIBOLA HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,762·
SANDIA HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,728·
ALBUQUERQUE HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,714·
ELDORADO HIGHAlbuquerqueOtherPK-121,622·
RIO GRANDE HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,532·
MANZANO HIGHAlbuquerqueOtherPK-121,365·
GEORGE I SANCHEZAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-081,221·
EXPLORE ACADEMYAlbuquerqueOtherKG-121,204·
MISSION ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS 1.0AlbuquerqueOtherPK-121,168·
HIGHLAND HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,152·
DEL NORTE HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,070·
VALLEY HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-121,039·
TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLAlbuquerqueMiddle06-081,035·
ECADEMYAlbuquerqueOtherKG-12952·
MISSION ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS 2.0AlbuquerqueElementaryPK-08937·
TRES VOLCANES COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08934·
ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCEAlbuquerqueOtherKG-12910·
EISENHOWER MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08818·
DESERT RIDGE MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08816·
TIERRA ANTIGUA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05799·
COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREPAlbuquerqueHigh06-12759·
ECADEMY K-8AlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08747·
JAMES MONROE MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08689·
TRUMAN MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08671·
JEFFERSON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08644·
VENTANA RANCH ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05641·
PAINTED SKY ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05620·
SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh06-12606·
MADISON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08602·
RUDOLFO ANAYA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05592·
L.B. JOHNSON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08585·
SUSIE RAYOS MARMON ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05582·
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05580·
DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05565·
CLEVELAND MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08561·
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05546·
JIMMY CARTER MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08542·
MANZANO MESA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05540·
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05527·
CARLOS REY ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05523·
S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05517·
MCKINLEY MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08486·
SEVEN BAR ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05486·
MARYANN BINFORD ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05483·
SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05482·
HORIZON ACADEMY WESTAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05481·
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05480·
HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05480·
PETROGLYPH ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05471·
HELEN CORDERO PRIMARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-02470·
JOHN ADAMS MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08462·
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMYAlbuquerqueOtherKG-12455·
BANDELIER ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05453·
ERNIE PYLE MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08453·
ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08451·
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05448·
JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05443·
MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08439·
OSUNA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05437·
PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTSAlbuquerqueHigh06-12434·
MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05426·
HODGIN ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05425·
CIEN AGUAS INTERNATIONALAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08422·
LAVALAND ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05420·
LA MESA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05415·
A. MONTOYA ELEMENTARYTijerasElementaryPK-05410·
MARIE M HUGHES ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05409·
CHRISTINE DUNCAN HERITAGE ACADEMYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-08406·
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05405·
JACKSON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08404·
WILSON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08401·
VAN BUREN MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08398·
NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08395·
HOOVER MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08394·
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMYAlbuquerqueElementary01-08393·
ROOSEVELT MIDDLETijerasMiddle06-08381·
NORTH VALLEY ACADEMYLos Ranchos De AlbuquerqueElementaryPK-08380·
ALBUQUERQUE BILINGUAL ACADEMYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-08379·
ALAMOSA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05376·
EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLSandia ParkHigh09-12376·
EDWARD GONZALES ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementary03-05376·
HAYES MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08371·
ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTERAlbuquerqueHigh06-12370·
KIT CARSON ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-06362·
MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05362·
NAVAJO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05359·
EMERSON ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05358·
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05357·
CHELWOOD ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05352·
SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-06349·
DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh07-12348·
PAJARITO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-06347·
GRANT MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08344·
HARRISON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08343·
ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCEAlbuquerqueHigh06-12342·
SAN ANTONITO ELEMENTARYSandia ParkElementaryKG-05340·
EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMYAlbuquerqueOtherKG-12335·
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05334·
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AT MESA DEL SOLAlbuquerqueOtherPK-12334·
EAST SAN JOSE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05333·
KENNEDY MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08331·
VALLE VISTA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05324·
ABQ CHARTER ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh09-12322·
COMANCHE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05322·
GOV BENT ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05321·
JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05320·
COLLET PARK ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05316·
GARFIELD MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08315·
TAYLOR MIDDLELos Ranchos De AlbuquerqueMiddle06-08315·
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12310·
CORONADO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05308·
DOLORES GONZALES ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05308·
ADOBE ACRES ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05306·
INEZ ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05306·
ROUTE 66 ELEMENTARYMoriartyElementaryKG-05304·
WHITTIER ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05302·
ARROYO DEL OSO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05297·
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08294·
TAFT MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08292·
CHAMIZA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05291·
To'hajiilee Day SchoolTohajiileeOtherKG-12290·
APACHE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05288·
ALVARADO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05287·
WHERRY ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05285·
SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12283·
COYOTE WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08279·
SW AERONAUTICS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh06-12278·
WASHINGTON MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08275·
MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05274·
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05273·
POLK MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08269·
MITCHELL ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05267·
ONATE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05264·
COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12260·
SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05260·
SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOLAlbuquerqueMiddle05-08259·
BEL-AIR ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05252·
ARMIJO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05249·
ATRISCO ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05248·
BARCELONA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-06246·
LOWELL ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05246·
TIERRA ADENTROAlbuquerqueHigh06-12243·
CORRALES INTERNATIONALAlbuquerqueOtherKG-12241·
GRIEGOS ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05240·
CORAL COMMUNITY CHARTERAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-08238·
ZUNI ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05238·
NEX GEN ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh09-12237·
ACE LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12236·
TOMASITA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05236·
ALAMEDA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05235·
BELLEHAVEN ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05234·
LOS PADILLAS ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-06234·
LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZAAlbuquerqueHigh06-12233·
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05233·
ZIA ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05232·
LOS RANCHOS ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05225·
MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY COMMUNITY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08224·
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05222·
AMY BIEHL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12222·
EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh09-12217·
HEALTH LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12216·
MONTESSORI OF THE RIO GRANDEAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05215·
NEW AMERICA SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12208·
COCHITI ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05207·
REGINALD CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05207·
MARK ARMIJO ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh09-12200·
MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05192·
SOUTH VALLEY PREPAlbuquerqueMiddle06-08188·
ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05181·
NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTSAlbuquerqueHigh06-12179·
LEW WALLACE ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05177·
MACARTHUR ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05175·
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-05167·
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05164·
ACES TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-08162·
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY LEARNING CENTERAlbuquerqueMiddle04-08149·
SOUTHWEST SECONDARY LEARNING CENTERAlbuquerqueHigh09-12147·
GILBERT L SENA CHARTER HSAlbuquerqueHigh09-12141·
DURANES ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-06140·
GORDON BERNELL CHARTERAlbuquerqueHigh09-12140·
EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05137·
ALBUQUERQUE TALENT DEVELOPMENT CHARTERAlbuquerqueHigh09-12135·
CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-12132·
LA LUZ ELEMENTARYAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-05131·
THE GREAT ACADEMYAlbuquerqueHigh06-12127·
ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMYAlbuquerqueOtherKG-12125·
FREEDOM HIGHAlbuquerqueHigh09-12111·
Isleta Elementary SchoolAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-06104·
LOS PUENTES CHARTERAlbuquerqueHigh07-12101·
SCHOOL ON WHEELS HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh09-1283·
RIO GRANDE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTSAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-0680·
NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh07-1274·
VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLAlbuquerqueMiddle06-0864·
WILLIAM W & JOSEPHINE DORN CHARTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLAlbuquerqueElementaryKG-0549·
HIGHLAND AUTISM CENTERAlbuquerqueOtherPK-1239·
FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOLAlbuquerqueHigh06-1237·
UNM MIMBRES SCHOOLAlbuquerqueOtherPK-1222·
SEQUOYAHAlbuquerqueHigh06-1213·
CONTINUATION SCHOOLAlbuquerqueOtherPK-1211·
VISION QUEST ALTERNATIVE MIDDLEAlbuquerqueMiddle06-081·
CAMINO NUEVO YOUTHAlbuquerqueHigh06-120·
CAREER ENRICHMENTAlbuquerqueHigh09-120·
NMSBVI ALBUQUERQUE CAMPUSAlbuquerqueElementaryPK-KG0·
SIERRA ALTERNATIVEAlbuquerqueHigh09-120·
UNITED COMMUNITY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLAlbuquerqueNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Bernalillo County?
Bernalillo County, New Mexico has 209 public K-12 schools serving approximately 89,574 students.
How many high schools are in Bernalillo County?
Bernalillo County, New Mexico has 48 public high schools, along with 32 middle schools and 113 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Bernalillo County?
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Bernalillo County, serving approximately 79,477 students. The county contains 32 school districts overall.
How many people live in Bernalillo County?
Bernalillo County has roughly 673,930 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Bernalillo County?
Median household income in Bernalillo County is $69,473, above the New Mexico average of $57,493. About 11.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bernalillo County?
Approximately 38.2% of adults 25 and older in Bernalillo County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bernalillo County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 68.5% of students in Bernalillo County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New Mexico county average of 77.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bernalillo County schools?
Across Bernalillo County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Bernalillo County?
Bernalillo County residents are approximately 49% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 27% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Bernalillo County is owner-occupied?
Bernalillo County has about 302,746 housing units, of which roughly 64.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data