Albuquerque, NM Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 49%

High school dipl. 3%

Bachelors degree 11%

Albuquerque school information

Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Average Test Scores	25%	27%	48%
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

Key findings

The school test scores in Albuquerque are 49% lower than the national average
There are approximately 143 public schools in Albuquerque
86.0% of people in Albuquerque have completed 8th grade
85.1% of people in Albuquerque have completed high school
33.8% of people in Albuquerque have completed a bachelors degree

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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 25%. 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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sandia Park, NM	90	60%	23.6%
Corrales, NM	8,474	44%	8.6%
Rio Rancho, NM	92,966	43%	10.6%
Tijeras, NM	547	36%	25.7%
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,069	27%	43.9%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	25%	48.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	18%	62.8%
Louisville, KY	611,573	36%	24.4%
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	40%	15.9%
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	24%	49.2%
Portland, OR	620,589	49%	1.4%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	25%	48.6%

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.