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Penasco School District

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 587-2230

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 270 students in Penasco School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

Public Schools in Penasco School District have an score of 13% (versus the New Mexico public school average of 25%), and score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

3 Schools

925 Schools

# Students

270 Students

317,975 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

22,004 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penasco School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	14	54
Kind	16	105
1	14	112
2	21	118
3	17	114
4	26	117
5	25	120
6	19	120
7	24	123
8	26	126
9	20	153
10	13	142
11	17	127
12	18	115

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District Rank

Penasco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#115 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penasco School District
2023	#115
2022	#117
2021	#56
2019	#78
2018	#131
2017	#131
2016	#126
2015	#88
2014	#104
2013	#89
2012	#79

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12%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	12%	24%
2022	12%	24%
2021	30%	25%
2019	10%	21%
2017	9%	21%
2016	9%	21%
2015	12%	18%
2014	29%	41%
2013	34%	42%
2012	29%	43%
2011	26%	42%

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25-29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2022	27%	34%
2021	49%	58%
2019	36%	33%
2017	15%	30%
2016	20%	28%
2015	22%	27%
2014	43%	49%
2013	46%	51%
2012	51%	51%
2011	46%	50%
2010	49%	53%

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25-29%

33%

(20-21)

60-79%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2021	69%	66%
2020	84%	77%
2019	69%	75%
2018	74%	74%
2017	69%	71%
2016	80%	71%
2015	84%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	84%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	0.26	0.56
2022	0.25	0.56
2021	0.29	0.56
2020	0.28	0.58
2019	0.28	0.58
2018	0.28	0.58
2017	0.28	0.58
2016	0.27	0.57
2015	0.26	0.57
2014	0.22	0.56
2013	0.23	0.57
2012	0.33	0.58
2011	0.18	0.59
2010	0.16	0.59
2009	0.18	0.61
2008	0.16	0.60
2007	0.15	0.60
2006	0.15	0.62
2005	0.16	0.61
2004	0.19	0.62
2003	0.22	0.63
2002	0.23	0.64
2001	0.23	0.63
2000	0.22	0.64
1999	0.22	0.62
1998	0.24	0.62
1997	0.24	0.62
1996	0.22	0.62
1995	0.31	0.61
1994	0.26	0.62
1993	0.28	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	8%	13%
2010	7%	13%
2009	8%	13%
2008	7%	11%
2007	6%	11%
2006	6%	14%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	14%
2003	6%	15%
2002	6%	15%
2001	6%	14%
2000	7%	15%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	10%
1994	5%	10%
1993	5%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

86%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	86%	62%
2022	86%	62%
2021	84%	62%
2020	84%	60%
2019	84%	60%
2018	84%	60%
2017	84%	60%
2016	85%	61%
2015	85%	61%
2014	88%	61%
2013	87%	60%
2012	81%	59%
2011	90%	58%
2010	91%	58%
2009	90%	55%
2008	91%	56%
2007	92%	55%
2006	92%	53%
2005	92%	53%
2004	90%	51%
2003	88%	50%
2002	88%	49%
2001	87%	49%
2000	88%	49%
1999	88%	49%
1998	87%	48%
1997	87%	48%
1996	88%	47%
1995	82%	47%
1994	86%	46%
1993	84%	46%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1995)
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	21%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	7%	22%
2017	7%	22%
2016	6%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	5%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	13%	26%
2011	2%	25%
2010	2%	25%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	2%	30%
2006	2%	30%
2005	2%	32%
2004	4%	32%
2003	6%	32%
2002	6%	33%
2001	7%	34%
2000	5%	35%
1999	7%	37%
1998	7%	38%
1997	7%	38%
1996	8%	39%
1995	13%	40%
1994	9%	41%
1993	11%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,948 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,622 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$6 MM
2021	$6 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$6 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$7 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$9 MM
2009	$8 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$8 MM
2000	$7 MM	$8 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	$6 MM	$5 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$8 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$9 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$10 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$8 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,948

$14,763

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	$22,768	$15,623
2022	$18,269	$15,481
2021	$20,081	$15,495
2020	$18,269	$15,481
2019	$15,897	$12,829
2018	$15,871	$16,142
2017	$15,040	$13,819
2016	$17,098	$11,869
2015	$20,026	$16,798
2014	$18,274	$11,497
2012	$14,231	$18,139
2011	$14,225	$25,792
2010	$13,692	$16,798
2009	$14,592	$16,127
2008	$14,268	$18,377
2007	$11,680	$14,540
2006	$10,869	$12,172
2005	$10,799	$13,962
2004	$11,520	$11,848
2003	$9,970	$11,555
2002	$13,034	$10,673
2001	$9,986	$9,521
2000	$9,473	$8,577
1999	$9,084	$8,334
1998	$8,325	$7,977
1997	$6,894	$6,699
1995	$5,979	$6,735
1992	$5,396	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$21,622

$14,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penasco School District	New Mexico
2023	$20,556	$14,736
2022	$18,394	$14,519
2021	$18,130	$14,615
2020	$18,394	$14,519
2019	$16,951	$13,264
2018	$16,781	$14,983
2017	$17,821	$13,861
2016	$18,393	$12,145
2015	$21,891	$17,733
2014	$19,951	$11,732
2012	$15,091	$18,345
2011	$15,414	$26,852
2010	$14,967	$17,733
2009	$14,445	$16,153
2008	$13,984	$17,718
2007	$12,853	$15,014
2006	$10,789	$12,893
2005	$10,909	$13,808
2004	$11,903	$11,590
2003	$10,164	$11,290
2002	$12,799	$10,957
2001	$9,816	$9,422
2000	$9,713	$8,253
1999	$7,997	$7,838
1998	$8,314	$7,436
1997	$7,818	$7,064
1995	$7,528	$6,165
1992	$5,103	$5,640

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Best Penasco School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Penasco High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553
(575) 587-2230

Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Penasco Middle School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553
(575) 587-2230

Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #33.

Penasco Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553
(575) 587-2230

Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Penasco School District?

Penasco School District manages 3 public schools serving 270 students.

What is the rank of Penasco School District?

Penasco School District is ranked #105 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Penasco School District?

86% of Penasco School District students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, and 6% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Penasco School District?

Penasco School District has a student/teacher ratio of 25:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 14:1.

What is Penasco School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,622 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 60-79% (Btm 50% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education