The 2021 Tribal Education Status Report presents information and data related to students, teachers, funding, and other indicators regarding American Indian students attending New Mexico's public school districts for the 2020-2021 academic year. This report was prepared by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED) and the PED's Indian Education Division, utilizing data obtained from school districts with significant American Indian student enrollment on or near tribal lands. The intent of the report is to inform New Mexico tribes and stakeholders about the educational achievement of American Indian students at the elementary and secondary levels within the state of New Mexico. This report is divided into three sections: (1) Overview of statewide educational data; (2) Reporting of the 13 indicators outlined by the NM Indian Education Act (IEA); and (3) Significant information and data related to Indian education in New Mexico. The NM PED provides this status report annually so that Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and tribal communities can make informed decisions about how to meet the academic and cultural needs of American Indian (AI) students and improve outcomes. Indian education stakeholders and other education institutions may use the data in this report for local planning and improvement processes focused on improving the quality of education for AI students. Of the 89 public school districts in New Mexico, 24 public school districts and 10 charter schools are located on or near tribal land. The data collected include attendance, school district initiatives, dropout rates, and graduation rates. Of the 24 school districts, 22 submitted a districtwide Tribal Education Status Report (TESR) that supports the following sections: school safety, parent and community involvement, education programs (targeting tribal students and incorporated Indigenous research, evaluation, and curricula), and access to native languages. [For the 2019-2020 report, see ED609306.]