Artesia School District

1106 West Quay Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#49 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Artesia  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Artesia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Artesia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
(20-21)
66%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Artesia  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Artesia  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Artesia  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,547
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Artesia  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,564
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Artesia  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Artesia School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2302 West Grand Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585
Grades: PK-K
| 356 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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