School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3501950
Mountainair Public Schools
Mountainair Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (210 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mountainair Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $71,856
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $32,919
- Per-pupil spending
- 210
- Students enrolled
- 71st
- Pct. in NM
Above benchmark
Mountainair Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (210 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,856, near the national average of $70,245, serving 210 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Mountainair Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (210 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 71st percentile for New Mexico
- 62nd percentile nationally
- 28% 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.
- Mountainair Public Schools ranks #20 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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
- +43.1% 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, Mountainair Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 8.6% into vocational programs , 4.7 points above the state median of 4.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical New Mexico peer.
| Program | Mountainair Public | NM median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.8% | 74.0% | -2.1 pp |
| Special education | 19.5% | 17.0% | +2.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.6% | 4.0% | +4.7 pp |
| Other programs | 0.0% | 3.3% | -3.3 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 3501950 · FY2023.
LEAID 3501950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Mountainair Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $71,856 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in New Mexico · P62 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bernalillo ($616est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Mountainair Public
Salary neighbourhood · Mountainair Public
Mountainair Public 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).
- Farmington · low pole
Farmington · low pole
$56,733 est. salary
- Socorro · near
Socorro · near
$70,856 est. salary
- Las · near
Las · near
$71,136 est. salary
- Bernalillo · near
Bernalillo · near
$71,241 est. salary
- Mountainair
Mountainair · this district
$71,856 est. salary
- Zuni · top pay
Zuni · top pay
$83,041 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Mountainair Public
Mountainair Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$71,856 Top 38% higher than 62% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Mountainair Public 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)
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$148,037 est. avg salary
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$72,122 est. avg salary
- Mountainair Public Schools
Mountainair Public Schools
$71,856 est. avg salary
What this shows Mountainair Public Schools ranks #20 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Mountainair Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$47,829 per pupil
- Mountainair Public Schools
Mountainair Public Schools
$32,919 per pupil
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$27,884 per pupil
What this shows Jal Public Schools leads spending at $47,829 per pupil; Penasco Independent Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Mountainair Public Schools
- This is a contracting district: 224 students in FY2020 down to 210 in FY2023, a 6.3% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- It is a very small district (210 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $32,919 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $71,856.287
- New Mexico price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $78,979
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Mountainair Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Mountainair Public Schools
Mountainair Public Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 210 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,919. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,856, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3501950 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 Mountainair Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 71% 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, Mountainair Public Schools reports $6.9M in total expenditure against $6.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.
How does Mountainair Public 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.
Mountainair Public Schools pays -3.8% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $32,919 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, Mountainair Public Schools sits closest to Jal Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Magdalena Municipal 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Mountainair Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Mountainair Public Schools: closest on enrollment (210 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,856 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Mountainair Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Mountainair Public Schools places 17 of 51 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Smaller-district sample from 69 New Mexico peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Mountainair Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Mountainair Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Mountainair Public Schools is $71,856 (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 Mountainair Public Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?
Mountainair Public Schools pays 3.7% more than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $71,856.
How does Mountainair Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Mountainair Public Schools pays 2.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,856.
What is the per-pupil spending in Mountainair Public Schools?
Mountainair Public Schools spends approximately $32,919 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Mountainair Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Mountainair Public Schools's total expenditure of $6.9M (NCES FY2023).
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