Pojoaque Valley School District

1574 State Road 502 West
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pojoaque Valley 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 preschool serving 428 students in Pojoaque Valley School District.
Public Preschools in Pojoaque Valley School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
5 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
102,320 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
7,643 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pojoaque Valley 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#90 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pojoaque Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pojoaque Valley   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.
30-34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pojoaque Valley   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.
22%
33%
(20-21)
75-79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pojoaque Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.52
# American Indian Students
216 Students
10,489 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
10%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,263 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,323 Students
68,356 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
67%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,856 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
79 Students
18,155 Students
% White Students
5%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
2,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
10,014
# Students in K Grade:
77
15,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
14,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
13,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
13,595
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
13,237
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
13,153
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
3,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
994
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
994
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
1,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
981
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
722
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,572 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,088 is less than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pojoaque Valley   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
$20 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pojoaque Valley   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
$15,572
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pojoaque Valley   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
$12,088
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pojoaque Valley   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 Pojoaque Valley School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pablo Roybal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1574 State Rd 502
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 455-2282
Grades: PK-3
| 428 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,630 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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