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Bernalillo Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,108 students in Bernalillo Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Bernalillo Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
11 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,852 Students
100,126 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
7,486 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bernalillo Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Graduation Rate
72%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.51
# American Indian Students
1,352 Students
9,720 Students
% American Indian Students
47%
10%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,101 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,296 Students
67,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
67%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,702 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
156 Students
18,352 Students
% White Students
6%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
2,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
9,280
# Students in K Grade:
223
15,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
13,377
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
13,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
13,247
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
12,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
13,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
3,583
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
1,067
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
947
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
1,323
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
909
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
733
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
693
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,418 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,985 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,418
$14,520
Spending / Student
$16,985
$13,895
Best Bernalillo Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Placitas Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5 Calle Del Carbon
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-2488
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-2488
Grades: PK-5
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Cochiti Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Quail Hill Trail
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
(505) 867-5547
Grades: PK-5
| 172 students
Rank: #33.
Algodones Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Hwy 313
Algodones, NM 87001
(505) 867-2803
Algodones, NM 87001
(505) 867-2803
Grades: PK-5
| 139 students
Rank: #44.
Santo Domingo Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hwy 22 West
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Calle De Escuela
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 404-5585
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 404-5585
Grades: PK
| 143 students
Rank: n/an/a
842 Camino Don Tomas
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-4441
Grades: PK-2
| 267 students
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