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School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3501560

West Las Vegas Public Schools

West Las Vegas Public Schools spends $21,842 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Las Vegas Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,118
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$21,842
Per-pupil spending
1,555
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in NM
$68,118

West Las Vegas Public Schools spends $21,842 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,118, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,555 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: West Las Vegas Public Schools spends $21,842 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Mexico districts with a reliable figure.
  • 53rd percentile for New Mexico
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • West Las Vegas Public Schools ranks #33 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #31 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
  • +16.4% 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, West Las Vegas Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 14.2% into other programs , 10.9 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 West Las NM median Gap
Regular program 65.1% 74.0% -8.8 pp
Special education 14.9% 17.0% -2.2 pp
Vocational programs 5.8% 4.0% +1.8 pp
Other programs 14.2% 3.3% +10.9 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 3501560 · FY2023.

LEAID 3501560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Las F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P53 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,555 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tularosa FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,118 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in New Mexico · P55 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clovis ($55est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Las

Salary neighbourhood · West Las

West Las 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).

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

West Las Vegas Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,118 Top 45% higher than 55% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,118.483

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
$74,871

+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 West Las Vegas Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About West Las Vegas Public Schools

West Las Vegas Public Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 1,555 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,842. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,118, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3501560 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 West Las Vegas Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 53% 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, West Las Vegas Public Schools reports $34.0M in total expenditure against $33.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does West Las Vegas 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.

West Las Vegas Public Schools $68,118
Albuquerque Public Schools $74,657
New Mexico avg $69,282
National avg $70,245

West Las Vegas Public Schools pays -8.8% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $21,842 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, West Las Vegas Public Schools sits closest to Tularosa Municipal Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Grants-cibola County 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. Tularosa Municipal Schools
  2. Aztec Municipal Schools
  3. Alamogordo Public Schools
  4. Tucumcari Public Schools
  5. Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools
  6. Portales Municipal Schools
  7. Mora Independent Schools
  8. Clayton Municipal Schools
  9. Ruidoso Municipal Schools
  10. Artesia Public Schools
  11. Cimarron Municipal Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Grants-cibola County Schools
  2. Hatch Valley Public Schools
  3. Las Vegas City Public Schools
  4. Dexter Consolidated Schools
  5. Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools
  6. Clayton Municipal Schools
  7. Taos Municipal Schools
  8. Capitan Municipal Schools
  9. Bernalillo Public Schools
  10. Socorro Consolidated Schools
  11. Estancia Municipal Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Las Vegas Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Las Vegas Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,555 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,118 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

$33.1M
Total Revenue
$34.0M
Total Expenditure
$9.1M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$1.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in West Las Vegas Public 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. West Las Vegas Public Schools places 26 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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Other New Mexico Districts

Smaller-district sample from 69 New Mexico peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Zuni Public Schools
$83,041
1,095 students
Cobre Consolidated Schools
$79,777
1,023 students
Tucumcari Public Schools
$67,274
907 students
Tularosa Municipal Schools
$68,826
890 students
Raton Public Schools
$64,132
844 students
Taos Municipal Schools
$62,124
2,267 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 West Las Vegas Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in West Las Vegas Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in West Las Vegas Public Schools is $68,118 (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 West Las Vegas Public Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?

West Las Vegas Public Schools pays 1.7% less than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $68,118.

How does West Las Vegas Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Las Vegas Public Schools pays 3.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,118.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Las Vegas Public Schools?

West Las Vegas Public Schools spends approximately $21,842 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of West Las Vegas Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of West Las Vegas Public Schools's total expenditure of $34.0M (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. West Las Vegas Public 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.