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B−

Jal Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Jal.

Jal’s School Grade B− better than 45% of New Mexico school districts

Students
567
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,736
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$92.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jal Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% more per student than the NM average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $92.7M, about $163,527 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Jal 2,178

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jal. Grade by grade →

PK–5Jal ElementaryThis district
6–8Jal Jr. HighThis district
9–12Jal HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 24.5% · 252 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 33.8% · 252 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 76.5% · 42 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,736 per student · 17% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 16%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
472’20
508’21
527’22
550’23
567’24

Up 20.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 85%White 14%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Jal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jal
290 students17:1
Jal Jr. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jal
119 students11:1
Jal High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jal
D−
158 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.