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School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3500390

Central Consolidated Schools

Central Consolidated Schools spends $26,907 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Central Consolidated Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$75,624
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$26,907
Per-pupil spending
5,037
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in NM
$75,624

Central Consolidated Schools spends $26,907 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $75,624, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,037 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Central Consolidated Schools spends $26,907 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure.
  • 86th percentile for New Mexico
  • 68th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Mexico ranks #20 of 49 on the salary estimate and #36 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Central Consolidated Schools ranks #10 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
  • +41.8% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Mexico median

Among 89 New Mexico districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Central Consolidated Schools's instructional payroll puts 11.7% into other programs , 8.4 points above the state median of 3.3%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Central Consolidated NM median Gap
Regular program 70.8% 74.0% -3.2 pp
Special education 15.1% 17.0% -2.0 pp
Vocational programs 2.5% 4.0% -1.5 pp
Other programs 11.7% 3.3% +8.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 89 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3500390 · FY2023.

LEAID 3500390 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Central Consolidated F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P86 in state RANK-NAT-MID P68 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-MID 5,037 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Roswell FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $75,624 estimated average teacher salary · P86 in New Mexico · P68 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Roswell (+$127est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Central Consolidated

Salary neighbourhood · Central Consolidated

Central Consolidated already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Central Consolidated

Central Consolidated Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$75,624 Top 32% higher than 68% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Central Consolidated 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, FY2023 · FY2023

Central Consolidated in New Mexico's upper-third pay band

Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Central Consolidated Schools ranks #10 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Central Consolidated Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Jal Public Schools leads spending at $47,829 per pupil; Penasco Independent Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Central Consolidated Schools

  • This is a contracting district: 5,635 students in FY2020 down to 5,037 in FY2023, a 10.6% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,907 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$75,624.321

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Mexico price level
91.0 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$83,121

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Mexico run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Mexico compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Central Consolidated Schools

What the Numbers Say About Central Consolidated Schools

Central Consolidated Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Mexico, serving 5,037 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,907. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,624, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3500390 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $69,282, teacher pay in Central Consolidated Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 86% of them. New Mexico itself ranks #20 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Central Consolidated Schools reports $135.5M in total expenditure against $142.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $19.7M, special-education teacher pay is $4.2M.

How does Central Consolidated 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.

Central Consolidated Schools $75,624
Albuquerque Public Schools $74,657
New Mexico avg $69,282
National avg $70,245

Central Consolidated Schools pays +1.3% more than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $26,907 vs $17,560

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable New Mexico districts

On pay, Central Consolidated Schools sits closest to Roswell Independent Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Roswell Independent Schools
  2. Los Lunas Public Schools
  3. Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools
  4. Hobbs Municipal Schools
  5. Gadsden Independent Schools
  6. Carlsbad Municipal Schools
  7. Belen Consolidated Schools
  8. Lovington Municipal Schools
  9. Bernalillo Public Schools
  10. Socorro Consolidated Schools
  11. Moriarty-edgewood School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools
  2. Bernalillo Public Schools
  3. West Las Vegas Public Schools
  4. Grants-cibola County Schools
  5. Carlsbad Municipal Schools
  6. Taos Municipal Schools
  7. Socorro Consolidated Schools
  8. Santa Fe Public Schools
  9. Gadsden Independent Schools
  10. Moriarty-edgewood School District
  11. T Or C Municipal Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Central Consolidated Schools's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Central Consolidated Schools: closest on enrollment (5,037 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,624 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$142.0M
Total Revenue
$135.5M
Total Expenditure
$34.4M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$19.7M
Regular Program
$4.2M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$3.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Central Consolidated Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Mexico Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Mexico districts belongs to Pecos Independent Schools at $96,768. Central Consolidated Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 50, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Montana and Missouri are the states closest to New Mexico on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other New Mexico Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Mexico sample (including Central Consolidated). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Moriarty-edgewood School District
$70,803
2,331 students
Silver Consolidated Schools
$60,442
2,273 students
Taos Municipal Schools
$62,124
2,267 students
Los Lunas Public Schools
$75,171
8,234 students
Ruidoso Municipal Schools
$66,547
1,820 students
Pojoaque Valley Public Schools
$60,658
1,630 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 New Mexico districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Consolidated Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Central Consolidated Schools?

The average teacher salary in Central Consolidated Schools is $75,624 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Central Consolidated Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?

Central Consolidated Schools pays 9.2% more than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $75,624.

How does Central Consolidated Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Central Consolidated Schools pays 7.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,624.

What is the per-pupil spending in Central Consolidated Schools?

Central Consolidated Schools spends approximately $26,907 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Central Consolidated Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Central Consolidated Schools's total expenditure of $135.5M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Central Consolidated Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.