Report: New Mexico Climbing up National Rankings for Preschool Access

Report: New Mexico Climbs National Preschool Rankings

ECECD News: SANTA FE — New Mexico ranks seventh in the nation for preschool access among 3-year-olds and 11th in the nation among 4-year-olds, according to a new report released Wednesday by the National Institute for Early Education Research.   New Mexico also ranked fifth nationally in state spending per child, above the national average and higher than many larger and wealthier states.  “Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Legi…

Report: New Mexico climbing up national rankings for preschool access

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is climbing up the national rankings for preschool access, according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research. New Mexico ranks seventh for access for 3-year-olds and 11th for 4-year-olds during the 2024-25 school year. The state also ranks fifth for state spending, at $13,761 per kid in 2024-25. Source: National Institute for Early Education Research New Mexico spent $226,084,608 on p…

New Mexico, a 'preschool leader,' moves up in national ranking

Some New Mexico parents say their preschoolers have made impressive gains and more children were enrolled last school year.