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Artesia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 356 students in Artesia School District.
Public Preschools in Artesia School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
10 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
3,722 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Artesia School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
24%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)66%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.51
# American Indian Students
42 Students
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,309 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
67%
# Black Students
32 Students
1,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,306 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
35%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
281
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,564 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$54 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,547
$14,756

Spending / Student
$14,564
$14,121

Best Artesia School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2302 West Grand Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Grades: PK-K
| 356 students
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