Top Rankings
Bloomfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 244 students in Bloomfield School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomfield School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
7 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,520 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
7,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.51
# American Indian Students
1,008 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
40%
10%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
679 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
67%
# Black Students
24 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
740 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
29%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
123
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,421 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,348 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,421
$14,757
Spending / Student
$14,348
$14,122
Best Bloomfield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
310 North Lajara St
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 634-3883
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 634-3883
Grades: PK-K
| 244 students
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