Belen Consolidated Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Belen and Rio Communities.
At a glance
3,500Students enrolled
10Schools
2Towns served
$17,283Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NM
Math proficiency30%
State average 23.4% · reported as a range, 21–39% (a small group)
Reading / language arts49.5%
State average 58.4% · reported as a range, 40–59% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,283
per student each year · 2% below the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,417’20
3,327’21
3,602’22
3,564’23
3,500’24
Students
Hispanic · 79%2,772
White · 17%578
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%61
Two or more races · 2%54
Black · 1%30
Asian · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
LA MERCED ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 463 students · Belen
PublicRIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 332 students · Belen
PublicGIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 316 students · Belen
PublicDENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 294 students · Belen
PublicLA PROMESA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 230 students · Belen
PublicBELEN FAMILY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 1–8 · 154 students · Belen
PublicBELEN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 475 students · Belen
PublicCENTRAL ELEMENTARYMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 166 students · Belen
PublicBELEN HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 958 students · Belen
B+PublicBELEN INFINITY HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 112 students · Belen
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.