Espanola School District

405 Hunter St
Espanola, NM 87532
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Espanola 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 middle school serving 401 students in Espanola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Espanola School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
13 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
2,825 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Espanola 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 76% has increased from 64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#133 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Espanola  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Espanola  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.
19%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Espanola  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.
20%
33%
(20-21)
76%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Espanola  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
209 Students
12,899 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
13%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,498 Students
57,166 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
59%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
65 Students
21,565 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
134 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
2,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
512
# Students in K Grade:
187
2,239
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
2,451
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
2,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
2,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
2,865
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
17,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
23,693
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
24,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
4,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
4,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
3,494
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
3,373
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,775 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,927 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Espanola  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
$48 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Espanola  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
$16,775
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Espanola  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
$16,927
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Espanola  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 Espanola School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carlos F. Vigil Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1260 Industrial Park Rd
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 753-1348
Grades: 7-8
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 76% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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