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Bernalillo 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 806 students in Bernalillo School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Bernalillo School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Bernalillo School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bernalillo High School, with 72% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
11 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
2,786 Students
118,167 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
7,412 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bernalillo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 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 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)72%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
# American Indian Students
1,338 Students
14,984 Students
% American Indian Students
48%
13%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,261 Students
71,993 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
61%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,104 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
111 Students
24,931 Students
% White Students
4%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
2,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
194
# Students in K Grade:
209
851
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
878
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
915
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
921
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
963
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
1,102
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
2,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
3,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
3,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
30,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
27,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
22,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
21,970
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,878 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,388 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,878
$14,560
Spending / Student
$17,388
$13,933
Best Bernalillo School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bernalillo High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 Isidro Sanchez Rd
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-2388
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-2388
Grades: 9-12
| 806 students
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