Estancia School District

300 North 9th Street
Estancia, NM 87016
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 113 students in Estancia School District.
Public Preschool in Estancia School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public pre schools of 32%).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
575 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Estancia School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#41 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
24%
35%
34%
35-39%
33%
(19-20)
80-89%
77%
(2022-23)
27.9%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.50
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
74%
68%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
22%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,821 is higher than the state median of $15,117. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,767 is higher than the state median of $14,466. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,821
$15,117
Spending / Student
$16,767
$14,466

Best Estancia School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lower Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
624 8th St
Estancia, NM 87016
(505) 384-2001
Gr: PK-1 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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