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School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3500270

Capitan Municipal Schools

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $64,905 for Capitan Municipal Schools - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$64,905
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,652
Per-pupil spending
469
Students enrolled
16th
Pct. in NM
$64,905

Capitan Municipal Schools (New Mexico) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $64,905, materially below the New Mexico average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 469 students.

  • 16th percentile for New Mexico
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$64,905

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,652

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

469 students

Salary vs State Average 89.5%

10.5% below New Mexico average

Nationally, Capitan Municipal Schools's estimated average out-pays 28% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Capitan Municipal Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,905 Top 72% higher than 28% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Capitan Municipal Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Capitan Municipal Schools

  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 469 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Capitan Municipal Schools

Capitan Municipal Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 469 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,652. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $64,905, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3500270 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $72,485, teacher pay in Capitan Municipal Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (24.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 16% of them.

Capitan Municipal Schools's budget totals $7.8M in expenditure against $8.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Capitan Municipal Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Mexico average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Capitan Municipal Schools $64,905
Albuquerque Public Schools $71,721
New Mexico avg $72,485
National avg $85,759

Capitan Municipal Schools pays -9.5% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $16,652 vs $15,508

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable New Mexico districts

These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2022 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Salary-nearest districts to Capitan Municipal Schools, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

Similar per-pupil investment

Spending-nearest districts to Capitan Municipal Schools, with salary and enrollment reliability checks applied.

Revenue & Expenditure

$8.4M
Total Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenditure
$2.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other New Mexico Districts

Jal Public Schools
$86,037
508 students
Mora Independent Schools
$78,569
410 students
Cimarron Municipal Schools
$64,097
404 students
Dulce Independent Schools
$78,356
544 students
Estancia Municipal Schools
$70,194
547 students
Clayton Municipal Schools
$66,938
385 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Capitan Municipal Schools?

Capitan Municipal Schools's average teacher salary is $64,905, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Capitan Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?

Capitan Municipal Schools pays 10.5% less than the New Mexico state average of $72,485. The district's average is $64,905.

How does Capitan Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Capitan Municipal Schools pays 24.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $64,905.

What is the per-pupil spending in Capitan Municipal Schools?

NCES FY2022 data puts Capitan Municipal Schools's per-student spending at approximately $16,652 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Capitan Municipal Schools?

Capitan Municipal Schools has 469 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Capitan Municipal Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Capitan Municipal Schools's total expenditure of $7.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Capitan Municipal Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.