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Artesia School District

1106 West Quay Ave
Artesia, NM 88210

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Top 30%

Tel: (575) 746-3585

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,135 students in Artesia School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Mexico.

Public Middle Schools in Artesia School District have an score of 34% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

10 Schools

303 Schools

# Students

3,722 Students

96,935 Students

# Teachers

254 Teachers

6,861 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Artesia School District	New Mexico
Kind	2	12
1	3	13
2	1	13
3	2	13
4	2	13
5	2	15
6	262	92
7	269	123
8	280	126
9	312	25

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Artesia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#40 out of 141 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Artesia School District
2023	#40
2022	#49
2021	#17
2019	#22
2018	#45
2017	#45
2016	#34
2015	#41
2014	#39
2013	#40
2012	#38

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33%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	33%	24%
2022	31%	24%
2021	42%	25%
2019	29%	21%
2017	26%	21%
2016	27%	21%
2015	24%	18%
2014	47%	41%
2013	49%	42%
2012	52%	43%
2011	53%	42%

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37%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2022	37%	34%
2021	67%	58%
2019	42%	33%
2017	36%	30%
2016	33%	28%
2015	28%	27%
2014	55%	49%
2013	54%	51%
2012	56%	51%
2011	58%	50%
2010	61%	53%

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33%

(20-21)

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2021	66%	66%
2020	77%	77%
2019	89%	75%
2018	76%	74%
2017	83%	71%
2016	77%	71%
2015	68%	69%
2013	73%	70%
2012	73%	71%
2011	79%	69%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	0.50	0.56
2022	0.50	0.56
2021	0.50	0.56
2020	0.50	0.58
2019	0.50	0.58
2018	0.48	0.58
2017	0.48	0.58
2016	0.48	0.57
2015	0.45	0.57
2014	0.50	0.56
2013	0.51	0.57
2012	0.51	0.58
2011	0.51	0.59
2010	0.51	0.59
2009	0.51	0.61
2008	0.51	0.60
2007	0.52	0.60
2006	0.52	0.62
2005	0.52	0.61
2004	0.52	0.62
2003	0.52	0.63
2002	0.52	0.64
2001	0.52	0.63
2000	0.52	0.64
1999	0.53	0.62
1998	0.52	0.62
1997	0.52	0.62
1996	0.52	0.62
1995	0.52	0.61
1994	0.52	0.62
1993	0.52	0.62

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	13%
2007	1%	11%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

62%

59%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	61%	62%
2022	61%	62%
2021	61%	62%
2020	58%	60%
2019	58%	60%
2018	62%	60%
2017	62%	60%
2016	62%	61%
2015	43%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	58%	60%
2012	58%	59%
2011	57%	58%
2010	57%	58%
2009	57%	55%
2008	56%	56%
2007	54%	55%
2006	54%	53%
2005	55%	53%
2004	54%	51%
2003	53%	50%
2002	52%	49%
2001	51%	49%
2000	51%	49%
1999	50%	49%
1998	49%	48%
1997	50%	48%
1996	50%	47%
1995	49%	47%
1994	48%	46%
1993	48%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% White

35%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	36%	21%
2022	36%	21%
2021	37%	21%
2020	40%	23%
2019	40%	23%
2018	38%	22%
2017	38%	22%
2016	38%	24%
2015	28%	24%
2014	39%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	40%	26%
2011	41%	25%
2010	42%	25%
2009	42%	28%
2008	43%	29%
2007	44%	30%
2006	45%	30%
2005	44%	32%
2004	45%	32%
2003	46%	32%
2002	47%	33%
2001	47%	34%
2000	48%	35%
1999	48%	37%
1998	50%	38%
1997	49%	38%
1996	49%	39%
1995	50%	40%
1994	51%	41%
1993	51%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,564 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	$50 MM	$6 MM
2022	$54 MM	$6 MM
2021	$50 MM	$6 MM
2020	$54 MM	$6 MM
2019	$51 MM	$5 MM
2018	$48 MM	$5 MM
2017	$46 MM	$4 MM
2016	$48 MM	$4 MM
2015	$44 MM	$9 MM
2014	$51 MM	$4 MM
2012	$46 MM	$7 MM
2011	$43 MM	$7 MM
2010	$44 MM	$9 MM
2009	$45 MM	$9 MM
2008	$42 MM	$11 MM
2007	$38 MM	$10 MM
2006	$36 MM	$9 MM
2005	$33 MM	$10 MM
2004	$31 MM	$10 MM
2003	$29 MM	$10 MM
2002	$29 MM	$9 MM
2001	$28 MM	$8 MM
2000	$25 MM	$8 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$23 MM	$7 MM
1997	$21 MM	$6 MM
1996	$20 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	$54 MM	$5 MM
2022	$49 MM	$5 MM
2021	$54 MM	$5 MM
2020	$49 MM	$5 MM
2019	$52 MM	$5 MM
2018	$48 MM	$4 MM
2017	$56 MM	$4 MM
2016	$46 MM	$4 MM
2015	$40 MM	$9 MM
2014	$45 MM	$4 MM
2012	$49 MM	$7 MM
2011	$45 MM	$8 MM
2010	$40 MM	$9 MM
2009	$42 MM	$10 MM
2008	$40 MM	$10 MM
2007	$36 MM	$10 MM
2006	$35 MM	$10 MM
2005	$32 MM	$10 MM
2004	$30 MM	$10 MM
2003	$30 MM	$10 MM
2002	$29 MM	$9 MM
2001	$28 MM	$8 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$7 MM
1997	$22 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,547

$14,763

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,547	$15,623
2022	$14,097	$15,481
2021	$13,478	$15,495
2020	$14,097	$15,481
2019	$13,253	$12,829
2018	$12,570	$16,142
2017	$11,761	$13,819
2016	$12,160	$11,869
2015	$11,396	$16,798
2014	$13,471	$11,497
2012	$12,496	$18,139
2011	$11,930	$25,792
2010	$12,238	$16,798
2009	$12,555	$16,127
2008	$11,738	$18,377
2007	$10,607	$14,540
2006	$10,263	$12,172
2005	$9,644	$13,962
2004	$8,792	$11,848
2003	$8,192	$11,555
2002	$8,163	$10,673
2001	$7,468	$9,521
2000	$6,459	$8,577
1999	$6,024	$8,334
1998	$5,668	$7,977
1997	$5,301	$6,699
1995	$4,612	$6,735
1992	$4,196	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$14,564

$14,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Artesia School District	New Mexico
2023	$14,564	$14,736
2022	$12,865	$14,519
2021	$14,490	$14,615
2020	$12,865	$14,519
2019	$13,421	$13,264
2018	$12,492	$14,983
2017	$14,148	$13,861
2016	$11,695	$12,145
2015	$10,392	$17,733
2014	$11,893	$11,732
2012	$13,348	$18,345
2011	$12,474	$26,852
2010	$11,160	$17,733
2009	$11,665	$16,153
2008	$11,239	$17,718
2007	$10,019	$15,014
2006	$9,867	$12,893
2005	$9,275	$13,808
2004	$8,455	$11,590
2003	$8,242	$11,290
2002	$8,213	$10,957
2001	$7,442	$9,422
2000	$6,466	$8,253
1999	$6,168	$7,838
1998	$6,732	$7,436
1997	$5,405	$7,064
1995	$4,867	$6,165
1992	$3,885	$5,640

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Best Artesia School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Penasco Elementary School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

12 Dunkin Rd
Hope, NM 88250
(575) 746-3585

Gr: K-8 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Artesia Zia Intermediate

(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1100 Bullock Ave
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585

Gr: 6-7 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Artesia Park Junior High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

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15th And Cannon
Artesia, NM 88210
(575) 746-3585

Gr: 8-9 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 66% (Top 5% in NM)
: Top 30%
: 33% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education