New Mexico
State Governance
State Board of Education
New Mexico does not have a state board of education.
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Ryan Stewart
Appointed by the governor
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 67.1%
English Language Learners: 15.1%
Served by IDEA: 13.9%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1993
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 97
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 22,715
Charter School Cap Law: No more than 15 schools may open each year with a five-year cap of 74.
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about New Mexico’s ESSA plan.