Jemez Valley School District

8501 Highway 4
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 55 students in Jemez Valley School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Jemez Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
362 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jemez Valley 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#140 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤5%
24%
15-19%
34%
10-14%
33%
(20-21)
≥80%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.56
% American Indian
71%
6%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
23%
61%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
3%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,113 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,373 is higher than the state median of $14,127. 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
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,113
$14,763
Spending / Student
$25,373
$14,127

Best Jemez Valley School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Diego Riverside
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
504 Mission Rd
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-7391
Gr: K-8 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 362 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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