Total enrollment
10,745
-23 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in FARMINGTON
New Mexico · 10,745 students · 1 city
Within FARMINGTON, 20 public K-12 schools serve about 10,745 students, an average of 537 per school.
4-year change in FARMINGTON
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FARMINGTON ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,745 | #7 of 50 | #845 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #7 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #44 of 49 | #6,335 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #8 of 49 | #48 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #1 of 37 | #244 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside FARMINGTON
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 38.4% proficient to APACHE ELEMENTARY at 22.7%, a gap of 15.8 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 11,138 to 10,745 students (down 4%) and from 663 to 677 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARMINGTON HIGH | Farmington | High | 09-12 | 1,747 |
| PIEDRA VISTA HIGH | Farmington | High | 09-12 | 1,511 |
| HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 660 |
| TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 622 |
| COUNTRY CLUB ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| LADERA DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 504 |
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-06 | 502 |
| ESPERANZA ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Farmington | Middle | 06-08 | 461 |
| MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| MCCORMICK ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 |
| APACHE ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 375 |
| BLUFFVIEW ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| ANIMAS ELEMENTARY | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 345 |
| SAN JUAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | Farmington | High | 09-12 | 300 |
| FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY WEST | Farmington | Elementary | PK-PK | 153 |
| ROCINANTE HIGH | Farmington | High | 06-12 | 133 |
| FARMINGTON PRESCHOOL ACADEMY EAST | Farmington | Elementary | PK-PK | 117 |
About FARMINGTON
FARMINGTON is a mid-sized public-school district in New Mexico. The district oversees 20 schools and instructs approximately 10,745 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, FARMINGTON is built around 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in FARMINGTON is about 537, noticeably above the New Mexico average of roughly 343.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,745 students, remained close to its prior level from the 10,768 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for FARMINGTON discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.