Local Data2023-06-14T09:45:04-06:00

Publications with Local Data

Many of our publications use local data – for the state as well as counties, tribal areas, legislative districts, and school districts. The data will be in a variety of formats – line graphs, pie charts, tables, maps, etc. At the end of each of the descriptions below, we’ve included information about what type of data are contained in that publication (although not which format). Please note that the same data may be found in multiple publications.

Mar 202011

Learning Begins at Birth: So Should Our Investment in Education

Presentation This Invest in Kids Now! PowerPoint makes the case for why New Mexico should invest more in early care and education as a way to improve school outcomes and child well-being, and why the Land Grant Fund is the best - and most responsible - way to fund such programs. (State-level data on child well-being, remediation costs, and early childhood spending.)

Jan 152011

2010 KIDS COUNT in New Mexico

NM KIDS COUNT Data Book This annual report looks at the well-being of New Mexico’s children and includes an essay about the need for an education continuum that begins at birth and integrates with the first few years of school. (State-, county-, and school district-level data on various indicators of child well-being.)

Nov 152010

Property Taxes and Funding Public Schools

Policy Brief Most states rely heavily on local property taxes to fund public education, but in New Mexico K-12 education gets the bulk of its funding - more than 60 percent -from the state. So where do our property taxes go? (State-level data on property tax distributions and K-12 spending.)

Jan 182008

Maximizing Medicaid: Reaching and Retaining all Eligible Children

Policy Brief Any discussion of health care reform should begin with covering all children. This means, first and foremost, enrolling all children who are eligible for Medicaid and keeping them enrolled. This policy brief has recommendations for how to achieve this goal. (State-level data on Medicaid enrollment and distributions of appropriations increases.)

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