Albuquerque Public Schools board passes largest budget to date despite enrollment decline – Noah Alcala Bach, Albuquerque Journal
The Albuquerque Public Schools is set to spend more than ever despite an enrollment decline of more than 20,000 students over the past decade after its budget for the upcoming school year was approved Wednesday.
The district’s Board of Education approved a $2.25 billion budget for the upcoming school year on a unanimous vote, marking a roughly $104 million increase from the previous year and topping the $2.16 billion approved for the 2023-24 school year, which previously held the record for APS’ largest budget…