Top Rankings
Belen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,167 students in Belen School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Belen School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Belen School District have a Graduation Rate of 63%, which is less than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belen High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
11 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
3,818 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)28%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)75%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
% American Indian
2%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
78%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
18%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,522 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,530
$14,756
Spending / Student
$11,522
$14,121
Best Belen School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belen High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1619 West Delgado Ave
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1300
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,044 students
Rank: #22.
Belen Infinity High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
221 S 4th St
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1500
Belen, NM 87002
(505) 966-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
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