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 2026-27 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.
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
82%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.2%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $18,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,485 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$6,038 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$5,713 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,037
$19,444
Spending / Student
$18,485
$18,398
Best Portales School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
520 West 5th St
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7075
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7075
Gr: PK-K | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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