Top Rankings
Portales School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Portales School District.
Public Preschools in Portales School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
6 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
2,610 Students
100,142 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
7,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Portales School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)80-84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.51
# American Indian Students
17 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,761 Students
67,199 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
67%
# Black Students
42 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
700 Students
17,733 Students
% White Students
27%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
2,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
10,550
# Students in K Grade:
179
14,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
13,710
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
14,046
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
13,041
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
12,869
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
12,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
3,505
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,547. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,421 is less than the state median of $13,920. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,630
$14,547
Spending / Student
$13,421
$13,920
Best Portales School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
520 West 5th St
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7075
Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-7075
Grades: PK-K
| 311 students
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