School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3502670
Tularosa Municipal Schools
Tularosa Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (890 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Tularosa Municipal Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $68,826
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,649
- Per-pupil spending
- 890
- Students enrolled
- 54th
- Pct. in NM
Near benchmark
Tularosa Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (890 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,826, near the national average of $70,245, serving 890 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Tularosa Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (890 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 54th percentile for New Mexico
- 57th 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.
- Tularosa Municipal Schools ranks #32 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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
- +20.0% 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, Tularosa Municipal Schools's instructional payroll puts 10.0% into vocational programs , 6.1 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 | Tularosa Municipal | NM median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 68.4% | 74.0% | -5.6 pp |
| Special education | 19.8% | 17.0% | +2.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 10.0% | 4.0% | +6.1 pp |
| Other programs | 1.8% | 3.3% | -1.5 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 3502670 · FY2023.
LEAID 3502670 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Tularosa Municipal F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $68,826 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in New Mexico · P57 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Aztec (+$17est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Tularosa Municipal
Salary neighbourhood · Tularosa Municipal
Tularosa Municipal sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Farmington · low pole
Farmington · low pole
$56,733 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$68,118 est. salary
- Tularosa
Tularosa · this district
$68,826 est. salary
- Aztec · near
Aztec · near
$68,843 est. salary
- Santa · near
Santa · near
$69,201 est. salary
- Zuni · top pay
Zuni · top pay
$83,041 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Tularosa Municipal
Tularosa Municipal Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$68,826 Top 43% higher than 57% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $68,825.633
- New Mexico price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $75,648
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 Tularosa Municipal Schools
What the Numbers Say About Tularosa Municipal Schools
Tularosa Municipal Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 890 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,649. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,826, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3502670 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 Tularosa Municipal Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 54% 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, Tularosa Municipal Schools reports $21.0M in total expenditure against $18.8M 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 $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does Tularosa 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.
Tularosa Municipal Schools pays -7.8% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $23,649 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, Tularosa Municipal Schools sits closest to Aztec Municipal Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Questa Independent 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.
- Questa Independent Schools
- Estancia Municipal Schools
- Bernalillo Public Schools
- Cobre Consolidated Schools
- Lordsburg Municipal Schools
- Cloudcroft Municipal Schools
- Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools
- Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools
- Dexter Consolidated Schools
- Chama Valley Indep. Schools
- Fort Sumner Municipal Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Tularosa Municipal Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Tularosa Municipal Schools: closest on enrollment (890 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,826 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 4 programs in Tularosa Municipal 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Tularosa Municipal Schools places 25 of 50 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 Tularosa Municipal Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Tularosa Municipal Schools?
The average teacher salary in Tularosa Municipal Schools is $68,826 (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 Tularosa Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?
Tularosa Municipal Schools pays 0.7% less than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $68,826.
How does Tularosa Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Tularosa Municipal Schools pays 2.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,826.
What is the per-pupil spending in Tularosa Municipal Schools?
Tularosa Municipal Schools spends approximately $23,649 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Tularosa Municipal Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Tularosa Municipal Schools's total expenditure of $21.0M (NCES FY2023).
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