Santa Rosa School District

344 4th St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 203 students in Santa Rosa School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Santa Rosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 84% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
572 Students
102,415 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
8,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Santa Rosa 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#35 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)
30%
24%
43%
34%
25-29%
33%
(20-21)
70-79%
66%
(2022-23)
38.9%
43.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
95%
68%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
4%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,659 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,687 is higher than the state median of $14,456. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,659
$15,107
Spending / Student
$19,687
$14,456

Best Santa Rosa School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Rosa Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
658 5th St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435
(575) 472-3171
Gr: PK-5 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 572 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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