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San Jon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 64 students in San Jon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in San Jon School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
123 Students
99,710 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
San Jon School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 144 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,963 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
66,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
67%
# Black Students
n/a
1,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
52 Students
17,642 Students
% White Students
42%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,033 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
8
13,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
13,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
13,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
12,987
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
12,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
12,895
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,602 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,642 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,602
$14,756

Spending / Student
$20,642
$14,121

Best San Jon School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Jon Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7th And Elm Streets
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
Grades: PK-5
| 64 students
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