Total enrollment
567
+61 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Jal
New Mexico · Public K-12
Jal, New Mexico operates 3 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 567 students (around 189 per campus).
7-year change in Jal
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 25%
% Hispanic
85%
was 74%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAL ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| JAL HIGH | High | 09-12 | 158 |
| JAL JR HIGH | Middle | 06-08 | 119 |
About Jal
Public education in Jal, New Mexico runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 567 students. By footprint, Jal sits in the compact bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Jal is around 189 students, 45% meaningfully below the New Mexico average of about 343.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 12%: 506 students in SY 2017-18 versus 567 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 74% to 85% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Jal discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.