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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Pojoaque School District.
Public Preschool in Pojoaque School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
5 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,557 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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%)
13%
24%
30-34%
34%
22%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.51
% American Indian
16%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
78%
67%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
6%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,303 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,655 is less than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,303
$14,763
Spending / Student
$12,655
$14,127

Best Pojoaque School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pablo Roybal Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1574 State Rd 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Gr: PK-3 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,557 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 75-79% (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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