Pojoaque Valley Public Schools School District

1574 State Road 502 West
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 637 students in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Pojoaque Valley Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Pojoaque Valley Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pojoaque High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
258 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
115,804 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
7,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pojoaque Valley Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#19 out of 85 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
230 Students
14,457 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,428 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
70,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
61%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,100 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
89 Students
24,772 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
163
# Students in K Grade:
80
685
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
720
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
746
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
780
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
895
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
933
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
2,033
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
2,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
3,254
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
31,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
25,847
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
23,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
22,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,266 is less than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,513
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,266
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pojoaque Valley Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pojoaque High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1574 State Road 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Grades: 9-12
| 637 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,749 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Top 30%
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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