Portales School District

501 South Abilene
Portales, NM 88130
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 332 students in Portales School District.
Public Preschools in Portales School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is equal to the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.50.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
6 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
2,518 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
8,121 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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#48 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
24%
35%
34%
37%
33%
(19-20)
78%
77%
(2022-23)
37.2%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.50
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
68%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
25%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,107. 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 $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,128
$15,107
Spending / Student
$13,912
$14,456

Best Portales School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
520 West 5th St
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7075
Gr: PK-K | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,518 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 78% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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