Top Rankings
Jal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 118 students in Jal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Jal School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
550 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jal 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
82%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
17%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $55,338 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,142 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,338
$14,756
Spending / Student
$24,142
$14,121
Best Jal School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jal Jr High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Property Street
Jal, NM 88252
(575) 395-2101
Jal, NM 88252
(575) 395-2101
Gr: 6-8 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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