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Belen, NM
Public School Ratings




Belen Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Belen School District details

Belen School District
520 North Main St
Belen, NM 87002

3,564 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Belen School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Mexico

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.3% of all NM school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
30%
34%
37%
22%
23%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Belen Family School
4 Eastside School Road
Belen, NM, 87002
01-08
Belen High School
1619 West Delgado Ave
Belen, NM, 87002
09-12
Belen Infinity High School
221 S 4 Th St
Belen, NM, 87002
09-12
Belen Middle School
314 South 4 Th St
Belen, NM, 87002
07-08
Central Elementary School
600 W. Picard Ave
Belen, NM, 87002
04-06
Dennis Chavez Elementary School
19670 Hwy 314
Belen, NM, 87002
PK-06
Gil Sanchez Elementary School
376 Jarales Rd
Belen, NM, 87002
PK-06
La Merced Elementary School
301 Alame Loop
Belen, NM, 87002
PK-06
La Promesa Elementary School
898 Hwy 304
Belen, NM, 87002
PK-06
Rio Grande Elementary School
15 Eastside School Rd
Belen, NM, 87002
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 17.9% 20.8%
Black 1.0% 1.8%
Hispanic 78.6% 63.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 1.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.2% 12.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.0% 76.7%
Free lunch eligible 77.9% 74.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.1% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,164 $25,534,000 51.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,259 $4,488,000 9.0%
Staff $197 $702,000 1.4%
General Administration $491 $1,751,000 3.5%
School Administration $640 $2,281,000 4.6%
Operation $1,857 $6,617,000 13.3%
Transportation $516 $1,840,000 3.7%
Other $380 $1,356,000 2.7%
Total Support $5,341 $19,035,000 38.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,475 $5,258,000 10.6%
Total Expenditures $13,981 $49,827,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,598 $2,418,627,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,403 $446,729,000 9.1%
Staff $298 $94,805,000 1.9%
General Administration $333 $105,966,000 2.2%
School Administration $720 $229,072,000 4.7%
Operation $1,398 $445,032,000 9.1%
Transportation $368 $117,034,000 2.4%
Other $451 $143,432,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,970 $1,582,070,000 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,805 $893,099,000 18.2%
Total Expenditures $15,373 $4,893,796,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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