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Item: Belen School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

520 North Main St
Belen, NM 87002

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Top 50%

Tel: (505) 966-1003

www.beleneagles.org

Top Rankings

Belen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

10 Schools

661 Schools

# Students

3,500 Students

205,787 Students

# Teachers

232 Teachers

16,012 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belen School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	61	36
Kind	228	98
1	255	106
2	260	111
3	287	117
4	238	114
5	284	117
6	291	117
7	18	93
8	33	93

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District Rank

Belen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 61% has decreased from 69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belen School District
2023	#66
2022	#78
2021	#56
2019	#72
2018	#89
2017	#89
2016	#100
2015	#86
2014	#97
2013	#81
2012	#71
2011	#44
2010	#60

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28%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	28%	24%
2022	26%	24%
2021	30%	25%
2019	19%	21%
2017	16%	21%
2016	16%	21%
2015	13%	18%
2014	32%	41%
2013	35%	42%
2012	38%	43%
2011	39%	42%
2010	34%	43%

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29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2022	29%	34%
2021	49%	58%
2019	28%	33%
2017	24%	30%
2016	20%	28%
2015	22%	27%
2014	43%	49%
2013	49%	51%
2012	50%	51%
2011	51%	50%
2010	50%	53%

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25%

33%

61%

76.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	61%	76%
2020	76%	77%
2019	76%	75%
2018	71%	74%
2017	69%	71%
2016	64%	71%
2015	72%	69%
2013	57%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	67%	69%

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(2022-23)

48.7%

43.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	48.7%	43.1%
2022	48.1%	41.9%
2021	32.5%	31.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	0.36	0.56
2022	0.37	0.56
2021	0.38	0.56
2020	0.41	0.57
2019	0.41	0.58
2018	0.41	0.58
2017	0.41	0.58
2016	0.40	0.57
2015	0.40	0.57
2014	0.41	0.56
2013	0.42	0.57
2012	0.43	0.57
2011	0.44	0.59
2010	0.44	0.59
2009	0.44	0.61
2008	0.43	0.60
2007	0.46	0.60
2006	0.46	0.63
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.47	0.62
2003	0.47	0.63
2002	0.47	0.63
2001	0.49	0.63
2000	0.48	0.63
1999	0.48	0.62
1998	0.49	0.62
1997	0.49	0.62
1996	0.50	0.61
1995	0.50	0.62
1994	0.50	0.62
1993	0.49	0.62
1992	0.49	0.62
1991	0.49	0.62
1990	0.49	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	1%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2010)
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2010	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

79%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	78%	62%
2022	77%	62%
2021	77%	62%
2020	74%	61%
2019	74%	60%
2018	74%	60%
2017	74%	60%
2016	74%	61%
2015	74%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	73%	60%
2012	72%	60%
2011	71%	58%
2010	71%	58%
2009	71%	55%
2008	71%	56%
2007	69%	55%
2006	69%	52%
2005	68%	53%
2004	67%	51%
2003	67%	50%
2002	66%	50%
2001	65%	49%
2000	65%	48%
1999	66%	49%
1998	63%	48%
1997	62%	47%
1996	61%	47%
1995	61%	46%
1994	62%	46%
1993	62%	46%
1992	62%	45%
1991	62%	45%
1990	61%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% White

16%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	19%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	20%	21%
2020	22%	22%
2019	22%	23%
2018	23%	23%
2017	23%	23%
2016	23%	24%
2015	23%	24%
2014	23%	25%
2013	23%	26%
2012	24%	26%
2011	25%	25%
2010	24%	25%
2009	25%	28%
2008	25%	29%
2007	26%	30%
2006	26%	30%
2005	27%	32%
2004	28%	32%
2003	30%	33%
2002	30%	33%
2001	31%	34%
2000	31%	35%
1999	32%	37%
1998	35%	38%
1997	35%	39%
1996	36%	40%
1995	37%	40%
1994	37%	41%
1993	37%	41%
1992	37%	41%
1991	37%	42%
1990	38%	42%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2022)
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,512 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$6,038 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	$67 MM	$7 MM
2022	$55 MM	$6 MM
2021	$55 MM	$6 MM
2020	$48 MM	$6 MM
2019	$46 MM	$5 MM
2018	$46 MM	$5 MM
2017	$45 MM	$4 MM
2016	$45 MM	$4 MM
2015	$47 MM	$9 MM
2014	$48 MM	$4 MM
2012	$46 MM	$7 MM
2011	$47 MM	$7 MM
2010	$47 MM	$9 MM
2009	$53 MM	$9 MM
2008	$49 MM	$11 MM
2007	$46 MM	$10 MM
2006	$42 MM	$9 MM
2005	$42 MM	$10 MM
2004	$43 MM	$10 MM
2003	$37 MM	$10 MM
2002	$37 MM	$9 MM
2001	$35 MM	$8 MM
2000	$32 MM	$8 MM
1999	$31 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$7 MM
1997	$24 MM	$6 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$23 MM	$6 MM
1992	$18 MM	$5 MM
1990	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$5,713 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	$61 MM	$8 MM
2022	$50 MM	$6 MM
2021	$44 MM	$5 MM
2020	$48 MM	$5 MM
2019	$49 MM	$5 MM
2018	$43 MM	$4 MM
2017	$49 MM	$4 MM
2016	$47 MM	$4 MM
2015	$52 MM	$9 MM
2014	$46 MM	$4 MM
2012	$44 MM	$7 MM
2011	$44 MM	$8 MM
2010	$52 MM	$9 MM
2009	$53 MM	$10 MM
2008	$49 MM	$10 MM
2007	$43 MM	$10 MM
2006	$44 MM	$10 MM
2005	$43 MM	$10 MM
2004	$43 MM	$10 MM
2003	$39 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$9 MM
2001	$35 MM	$8 MM
2000	$32 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$7 MM
1997	$27 MM	$6 MM
1996	$25 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM
1992	$17 MM	$4 MM
1990	$20 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,176

$19,444

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	$18,633	$20,936
2022	$15,287	$17,285
2021	$15,128	$15,495
2020	$12,418	$15,481
2019	$11,662	$12,829
2018	$11,787	$16,142
2017	$11,553	$13,819
2016	$11,373	$11,869
2015	$11,419	$16,798
2014	$11,426	$11,497
2012	$10,009	$18,139
2011	$9,936	$25,792
2010	$9,916	$16,798
2009	$11,155	$16,127
2008	$10,204	$18,377
2007	$9,611	$14,540
2006	$8,731	$12,172
2005	$8,732	$13,962
2004	$8,779	$11,848
2003	$7,577	$11,555
2002	$7,538	$10,673
2001	$7,393	$9,521
2000	$6,539	$8,577
1999	$6,368	$8,334
1998	$5,481	$7,977
1997	$4,870	$6,699
1995	$4,678	$6,735
1992	$4,089	$6,050
1990	$4,024	$5,197

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Spending / Student

$17,512

$18,398

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belen School District	New Mexico
2023	$17,016	$22,474
2022	$13,914	$16,274
2021	$11,996	$14,615
2020	$12,471	$14,519
2019	$12,478	$13,264
2018	$11,041	$14,983
2017	$12,371	$13,861
2016	$11,739	$12,145
2015	$12,681	$17,733
2014	$10,878	$11,732
2012	$9,707	$18,345
2011	$9,229	$26,852
2010	$11,012	$17,733
2009	$11,094	$16,153
2008	$10,285	$17,718
2007	$9,044	$15,014
2006	$8,993	$12,893
2005	$8,882	$13,808
2004	$8,844	$11,590
2003	$8,017	$11,290
2002	$7,231	$10,957
2001	$7,458	$9,422
2000	$6,630	$8,253
1999	$6,348	$7,838
1998	$5,393	$7,436
1997	$5,462	$7,064
1995	$4,246	$6,165
1992	$4,043	$5,640
1990	$4,713	$5,365

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Best Belen School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Belen Family School

Alternative School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4 Eastside School Road
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-2270

Gr: 1-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Gil Sanchez Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

376 Jarales Rd
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1900

Gr: PK-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Dennis Chavez Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

19670 Hwy 314
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1800

Gr: PK-6 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #44.

Rio Grande Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15 Eastside School Rd
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-2200

Gr: PK-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #55.

La Merced Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 Alame Loop
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-2100

Gr: PK-6 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #66.

La Promesa Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

898 Hwy 304
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-2400

Gr: PK-6 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #77.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 W. Picard Ave
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1200

Gr: 4-6 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 61% (Btm 50% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 30%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education