Jal School District

200 E Panther
Jal, NM 88252
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Jal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Jal School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
550 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
7,694 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 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#107 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
24%
27%
34%
25-29%
33%
(20-21)
70-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.51
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
82%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
17%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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.
This School District
This State (NM)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jal Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
307 East Utah
Jal, NM 88252
(575) 395-2101
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 70-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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