Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Average Test Scores	26%	22%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	143	667	79,221
Total private schools	66	163	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	22	55	7,963

The Albuquerque, NM educational system consists of 143 public schools, 66 private schools and 22 post-secondary schools. Albuquerque public schools have average test scores of 26% which is 15% higher than than the New Mexico average and 48% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Albuquerque public schools is 14:1, compared to 15:1 in New Mexico and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.1% have completed high school, 33.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Albuquerque

Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Completed 8th grade	86.0%	81.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.1%	80.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	66.1%	58.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.9%	34.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.8%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.1%	11.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.7%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%

Albuquerque, NM School Districts

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There are a total of 143 public schools, 66 private schools and 22 post-secondary schools in Albuquerque. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albuquerque, NM schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Albuquerque, NM, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Albuquerque schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Albuquerque, NM schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Antonito, NM	1,186	62%	26%
Tijeras, NM	547	40%	19%
Rio Rancho, NM	92,966	34%	30%
Paradise Hills, NM	5,140	30%	40%
Corrales, NM	8,474	25%	50%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	26%	48%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tucson, AZ	527,586	32%	35%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	21%	57%
Fresno, CA	513,807	28%	44%
Louisville, KY	611,573	40%	19%
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	61%	25%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	26%	48%

Source: The Albuquerque, NM education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.