Espanola Public Schools School District

405 Hunter St
Espanola, NM 87532
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Espanola 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 is 1 public high school serving 858 students in Espanola Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Espanola Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Espanola Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Espanola Valley High School, with 76% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
13 Schools
258 Schools
# Students
2,988 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
7,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Espanola 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 76% has increased from 64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#85 out of 85 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Espanola Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Espanola Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Espanola Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Espanola Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
227 Students
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
13%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,614 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
61%
# Black Students
21 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
80 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
163
# Students in K Grade:
236
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,859 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,004 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Espanola Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Espanola Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,859
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Espanola Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,004
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Espanola Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Espanola Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Espanola Valley High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 El Llano Rd
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 753-7357
Grades: 9-12
| 858 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 76% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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