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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 35 students in San Jon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in San Jon School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
123 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Jon School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
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
0.59
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
57%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
42%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,602 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,642 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,602
$14,763
Spending / Student
$20,642
$14,127
Best San Jon School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Jon Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7th And Elm Streets
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
Gr: 6-8 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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