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Portales 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 high school serving 754 students in Portales School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Portales School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Portales School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portales High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
2,518 Students
115,996 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
8,031 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portales School District, which is ranked within the top 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 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.2%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.57
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
62%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
25%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,912 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,128
$15,100
Spending / Student
$13,912
$14,450
Best Portales School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portales High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 South Knoxville Ave
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7015
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7015
Gr: 9-12 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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