How are the schools in Albuquerque, NM?

Albuquerque has 194 public schools in federal filings, 175 with enough reported data to grade. 66% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 142 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Albuquerque, NM?

EPA monitoring for Bernalillo County recorded a median AQI of 58 with 23% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored NM counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Albuquerque, NM?

26 facilities in Albuquerque report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 4,917 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Albuquerque, NM safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Albuquerque.

City data / NM / Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM: The Full Public Record

4,917 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 175 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Albuquerque, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 194 schools in Albuquerque, including 52 high schools. 175 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 66% rate A or B.

A 74

B 42

C 53

D 6

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 140 bullying allegations, 109 weapon incidents, and 6 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

23 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 41 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 161 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

26 facilities in Albuquerque report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 4,917 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Nitric acid (15,860 lbs), Toluene (15,317 lbs), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) (14,514 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Bernalillo County recorded a median AQI of 58 in 2025, with good air on 23% of monitored days. 0% of monitored NM counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 77 fatal police shooting incidents in Albuquerque over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Albuquerque are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Bernalillo County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.6% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $60,044, and 22,460 registered businesses.

Every address in Albuquerque has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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