Pojoaque School District

1574 State Road 502 West
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pojoaque School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 263 students in Pojoaque School District.
Public Middle School in Pojoaque School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
1,500 Students
95,081 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
7,627 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pojoaque 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#95 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

13%
24%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
34%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

22%
33%
82%
76.5%
(2022-23)
62%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
17%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
78%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%

Showing 1991–2013. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% White
4%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,437 is less than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$6,038 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$26 MM
$5,713 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,245
$19,444

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,437
$18,398

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Pojoaque School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pojoaque Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Gr: 7-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,500 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 82% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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