Total enrollment
3,500
-400 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Belen
New Mexico · Public K-12
10 public-school campuses operate inside Belen, with roughly 3,500 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Belen
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
17%
was 22%
% Hispanic
79%
was 74%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELEN FAMILY SCHOOL | Elementary | 01-08 | 154 |
| BELEN HIGH | High | 09-12 | 958 |
| BELEN INFINITY HIGH | High | 09-12 | 112 |
| BELEN MIDDLE | Middle | 07-08 | 475 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | Middle | 04-06 | 166 |
| DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 294 |
| GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 316 |
| LA MERCED ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 463 |
| LA PROMESA ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 230 |
| RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 332 |
About Belen
Public education in Belen, New Mexico runs across 10 schools that serves roughly 3,500 students. By footprint, Belen sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,500 students, shrank 10% from the 3,900 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 11 to 10 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 22% to 17%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Belen discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.