School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3502580
Texico Municipal Schools
Texico Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (551 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Texico Municipal Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $63,684
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,508
- Per-pupil spending
- 551
- Students enrolled
- 21st
- Pct. in NM
Below benchmark
Texico Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (551 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,684, below the national average of $70,245, serving 551 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Texico Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (551 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 21st percentile for New Mexico
- 45th percentile nationally
- 32% 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.
- Texico Municipal Schools ranks #55 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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
- +8.1% 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, Texico Municipal Schools's instructional payroll puts 10.4% into vocational programs , 6.4 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 | Texico Municipal | NM median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.1% | 74.0% | +1.1 pp |
| Special education | 14.6% | 17.0% | -2.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 10.4% | 4.0% | +6.4 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 3502580 · FY2023.
LEAID 3502580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Texico Municipal F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $63,684 estimated average teacher salary · P21 in New Mexico · P45 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Raton (+$448est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Texico Municipal
Salary neighbourhood · Texico Municipal
Texico Municipal trails 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
- Texico · this district
Texico · this district
$63,684 est. salary
- Raton · near
Raton · near
$64,132 est. salary
- Bloomfield · near
Bloomfield · near
$64,668 est. salary
- T · near
T · near
$64,673 est. salary
- Zuni · top pay
Zuni · top pay
$83,041 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Texico Municipal
Texico Municipal Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$63,684 45th percentile higher than 45% 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
Texico Municipal in New Mexico's lower-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
- Texico Municipal Schools
Texico Municipal Schools
$63,684 est. avg salary
What this shows Texico Municipal Schools ranks #55 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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
Texico Municipal Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$47,829 per pupil
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$27,884 per pupil
- Texico Municipal Schools $16,508
Texico Municipal Schools
$16,508 per pupil
What this shows Jal Public Schools leads spending at $47,829 per pupil; Penasco Independent Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Texico Municipal Schools
- This is a contracting district: 580 students in FY2020 down to 551 in FY2023, a 5.0% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $63,684.343
- New Mexico price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $69,997
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 Texico Municipal Schools
What the Numbers Say About Texico Municipal Schools
Texico Municipal Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 551 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,508. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,684, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3502580 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 Texico Municipal Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 21% 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, Texico Municipal Schools reports $9.1M in total expenditure against $10.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Texico 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.
Texico Municipal Schools pays -14.7% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $16,508 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, Texico Municipal Schools sits closest to Dexter Consolidated Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pojoaque Valley Public 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 Texico Municipal Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Texico Municipal Schools: closest on enrollment (551 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,684 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 Texico Municipal Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Placed 41 of 50, Texico Municipal Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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 Texico Municipal Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Texico Municipal Schools?
The average teacher salary in Texico Municipal Schools is $63,684 (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 Texico Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?
Texico Municipal Schools pays 8.1% less than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $63,684.
How does Texico Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Texico Municipal Schools pays 9.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,684.
What is the per-pupil spending in Texico Municipal Schools?
Texico Municipal Schools spends approximately $16,508 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Texico Municipal Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Texico Municipal Schools's total expenditure of $9.1M (NCES FY2023).
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