School district or education agency · NCES 3500178

Altura Preparatory School

Albuquerque, NM

District overview See comparisons

Students259

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students259

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$12,234

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2022–2025

Are results improving over time?

89^thlatest estimated national standing

202220242025

8 percentile points higher than 2022.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing8 percentile points

Higher than the first comparable year.

2022–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence2.6 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+32.1%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+4.2%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5259 students

100.0%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten48

Grade 147

Grade 246

Grade 344

Grade 440

Grade 534

Students by race and ethnicity

White101 (39.0%)

Hispanic/Latino89 (34.4%)

Asian46 (17.8%)

Two or more races11 (4.2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native6 (2.3%)

Black or African American6 (2.3%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

16.6All district staff, full-time equivalent

14.2Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

0.4Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers3 FTE

Elementary teachers8.9 FTE

Ungraded teachers2.3 FTE

District administrators0 FTE

School administrative support1 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NM receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Penasco Independent SchoolsPenasco, NM

Students: 270
Community poverty: 18.4%
English learners: 4.0%
Special education: 7.9%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Mesa Vista Consolidated SchoolsEl Rito, NM

Students: 256
Community poverty: 26.7%
English learners: 13.5%
Special education: 16.0%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →North Valley Academy CharterLos Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM

Students: 266
English learners: 6.7%
Special education: 19.9%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Fort Sumner Municipal SchoolsFort Sumner, NM

Students: 267
Community poverty: 28.7%
English learners: 4.4%
Special education: 19.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Taos AcademyTaos, NM

Students: 248
English learners: 3.4%
Special education: 16.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNMUnited States

Academic standing2025

89th percentile30th percentile45th percentile

This district is 59 percentile points higher than the state figure and 44 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

8.6%43.1%27.8%

This district is 34.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 19.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$13,604$19,286$19,509

This district is $5,682 per student lower than the state figure and $5,905 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$12,234$15,582$15,859

This district is $3,348 per student lower than the state figure and $3,625 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$1,117$2,413$1,964

This district is $1,296 per student lower than the state figure and $847 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$266$272$336

This district is $6 per student lower than the state figure and $70 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$500$2,361$1,793

This district is $1,861 per student lower than the state figure and $1,293 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$5,734$8,747$8,742

This district is $3,013 per student lower than the state figure and $3,008 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$1,851$3,178$3,769

This district is $1,327 per student lower than the state figure and $1,918 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$7,352$11,715

This district is $7,352 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$1,172$869

This district is $1,172 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

18:114:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

64.0115.3138.9

This district is 51.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 74.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

5.1%19.6%12.0%

This district is 14.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

9.2%16.4%14.0%

This district is 7.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%95.4%95.8%

This district is 4.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+32.1%-2.5%+0.5%

This district is 34.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 31.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

100.0%74.8%50.6%

This district is 25.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 49.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

5.6%9.2%9.0%

This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

5.1%Students learning English10 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.1%

NM19.6%

U.S.12.0%

9.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services18 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District9.2%

NM16.4%

U.S.14.0%

0.5%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.5%

NM4.0%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

NM95.4%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged200 assessments

91 out of 100

Fem120 assessments

86 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

13.5%Federal

77.7%State

8.7%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$12,234Total current spending per student

$6,216Instruction per student

$5,874Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$409KFederal revenue13.5% of total revenue

$2.3MState revenue77.7% of total revenue

$264KLocal revenue8.7% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,216Instructionper student

$5,874Student and instructional supportper student

$500Special educationper student

$2,275Building operations and maintenanceper student

$293Student transportationper student

$144Food servicesper student

$176Technologyper student

People costs

$1.3MSalaries$5,734 per student

$411KEmployee benefits$1,851 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$59KEquipmentFY 2023

$248KCapital outlay$1,117 per student

$189KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$40KTitle I$180 per student

$14KIDEA special education$63 per student

$48KChild nutrition$216 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,740

FY 2023$12,234+4.2% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,077

FY 2023$1,117+3.7% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–216%

11 of 184 students

2021–227.1%

14 of 196 students

2022–238.6%

19 of 222 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

2Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?3 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?8.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 222 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?2 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$12,234current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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