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Espanola School District

Item: Espanola School District
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Author: Public School Review

405 Hunter St
Espanola, NM 87532

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (505) 367-3301

www.k12espanola.org

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Espanola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

13 Schools

667 Schools

# Students

2,825 Students

210,385 Students

# Teachers

208 Teachers

15,336 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Espanola School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	28	38
Kind	161	99
1	240	112
2	228	118
3	230	114
4	197	117
5	218	120
6	230	120

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District Rank

Espanola 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 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Espanola School District
2023	#134
2022	#133
2021	#85
2018	#125
2017	#125
2016	#131
2015	#120
2014	#92
2013	#104
2012	#97
2011	#79

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11%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2023	11%	24%
2022	11%	24%
2021	7%	25%
2017	10%	21%
2016	11%	21%
2015	8%	18%
2014	34%	41%
2013	32%	42%
2012	32%	43%
2011	27%	42%
2010	30%	43%

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19%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2022	19%	34%
2021	32%	58%
2017	19%	30%
2016	17%	28%
2015	17%	27%
2014	44%	49%
2013	44%	51%
2012	42%	51%
2011	42%	50%
2010	42%	53%

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20%

33%

(20-21)

76%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2021	76%	66%
2020	63%	77%
2019	63%	75%
2018	71%	74%
2017	66%	71%
2016	64%	71%
2015	62%	69%
2013	57%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	45%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2024	0.20	0.57
2023	0.21	0.56
2022	0.22	0.56
2021	0.21	0.56
2020	0.21	0.58
2019	0.21	0.58
2018	0.21	0.58
2017	0.21	0.58
2016	0.20	0.57
2015	0.22	0.57
2014	0.21	0.56
2013	0.22	0.57
2012	0.20	0.58
2011	0.19	0.59
2010	0.19	0.59
2009	0.19	0.61
2008	0.18	0.60
2007	0.18	0.60
2006	0.18	0.62
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.19	0.62
2003	0.21	0.63
2002	0.19	0.64
2001	0.20	0.63
2000	0.17	0.64
1999	0.17	0.62
1998	0.19	0.62
1997	0.27	0.62
1996	0.22	0.62
1995	0.22	0.61
1994	0.24	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2024	7%	12%
2023	8%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	13%
2017	5%	13%
2016	5%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	7%	11%
2012	8%	11%
2011	7%	13%
2010	8%	13%
2009	7%	13%
2008	6%	11%
2007	7%	11%
2006	6%	14%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	14%
2003	7%	15%
2002	7%	15%
2001	7%	14%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	7%	10%
1994	6%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

88%

61%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2024	89%	62%
2023	89%	62%
2022	88%	62%
2021	89%	62%
2020	89%	60%
2019	89%	60%
2018	89%	60%
2017	89%	60%
2016	89%	61%
2015	87%	61%
2014	89%	61%
2013	88%	60%
2012	89%	59%
2011	90%	58%
2010	90%	58%
2009	90%	55%
2008	90%	56%
2007	90%	55%
2006	91%	53%
2005	90%	53%
2004	90%	51%
2003	89%	50%
2002	90%	49%
2001	89%	49%
2000	91%	49%
1999	91%	49%
1998	90%	48%
1997	85%	48%
1996	88%	47%
1995	88%	47%
1994	87%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2024	2%	20%
2023	2%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	2%	21%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	6%	22%
2017	6%	22%
2016	6%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	25%
2012	3%	26%
2011	2%	25%
2010	2%	25%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	3%	30%
2006	2%	30%
2005	2%	32%
2004	3%	32%
2003	4%	32%
2002	3%	33%
2001	3%	34%
2000	5%	35%
1999	4%	37%
1998	4%	38%
1997	5%	38%
1996	6%	39%
1995	5%	40%
1994	7%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

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 13% 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 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2023	$47 MM	$6 MM
2022	$49 MM	$6 MM
2021	$47 MM	$6 MM
2020	$49 MM	$6 MM
2019	$45 MM	$5 MM
2018	$44 MM	$5 MM
2017	$47 MM	$4 MM
2016	$46 MM	$4 MM
2015	$49 MM	$9 MM
2014	$44 MM	$4 MM
2012	$43 MM	$7 MM
2011	$46 MM	$7 MM
2010	$49 MM	$9 MM
2009	$55 MM	$9 MM
2008	$52 MM	$11 MM
2007	$51 MM	$10 MM
2006	$46 MM	$9 MM
2005	$46 MM	$10 MM
2004	$49 MM	$10 MM
2003	$45 MM	$10 MM
2002	$41 MM	$9 MM
2001	$39 MM	$8 MM
2000	$36 MM	$8 MM
1999	$35 MM	$7 MM
1998	$30 MM	$7 MM
1997	$28 MM	$6 MM
1996	$29 MM	$6 MM
1995	$27 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2023	$48 MM	$5 MM
2022	$45 MM	$5 MM
2021	$48 MM	$5 MM
2020	$45 MM	$5 MM
2019	$43 MM	$5 MM
2018	$43 MM	$4 MM
2017	$45 MM	$4 MM
2016	$44 MM	$4 MM
2015	$49 MM	$9 MM
2014	$48 MM	$4 MM
2012	$47 MM	$7 MM
2011	$46 MM	$8 MM
2010	$49 MM	$9 MM
2009	$53 MM	$10 MM
2008	$52 MM	$10 MM
2007	$50 MM	$10 MM
2006	$49 MM	$10 MM
2005	$50 MM	$10 MM
2004	$48 MM	$10 MM
2003	$47 MM	$10 MM
2002	$42 MM	$9 MM
2001	$39 MM	$8 MM
2000	$37 MM	$7 MM
1999	$32 MM	$7 MM
1998	$28 MM	$7 MM
1997	$28 MM	$6 MM
1996	$27 MM	$6 MM
1995	$25 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,775

$14,757

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,042	$15,623
2022	$14,721	$15,481
2021	$15,436	$15,495
2020	$14,721	$15,481
2019	$12,890	$12,829
2018	$12,367	$16,142
2017	$12,240	$13,819
2016	$11,716	$11,869
2015	$12,469	$16,798
2014	$10,919	$11,497
2012	$9,722	$18,139
2011	$10,530	$25,792
2010	$11,126	$16,798
2009	$12,526	$16,127
2008	$11,311	$18,377
2007	$11,117	$14,540
2006	$9,917	$12,172
2005	$9,735	$13,962
2004	$9,880	$11,848
2003	$9,290	$11,555
2002	$8,358	$10,673
2001	$7,786	$9,521
2000	$7,370	$8,577
1999	$6,779	$8,334
1998	$5,807	$7,977
1997	$5,509	$6,699
1995	$5,046	$6,735
1992	$4,448	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$16,927

$14,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Espanola School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,188	$14,736
2022	$13,537	$14,519
2021	$15,576	$14,615
2020	$13,537	$14,519
2019	$12,467	$13,264
2018	$11,851	$14,983
2017	$11,803	$13,861
2016	$11,333	$12,145
2015	$12,445	$17,733
2014	$11,742	$11,732
2012	$10,560	$18,345
2011	$10,416	$26,852
2010	$11,105	$17,733
2009	$12,003	$16,153
2008	$11,292	$17,718
2007	$10,732	$15,014
2006	$10,501	$12,893
2005	$10,596	$13,808
2004	$9,680	$11,590
2003	$9,668	$11,290
2002	$8,522	$10,957
2001	$7,941	$9,422
2000	$7,561	$8,253
1999	$6,160	$7,838
1998	$5,582	$7,436
1997	$5,530	$7,064
1995	$4,589	$6,165
1992	$4,840	$5,640

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Quick Facts (2026)

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