Total enrollment
205
-72 (-26%) vs SY 2017-18
2 public K-12 schools operate inside Pena Blanca, with combined enrollment of about 205 students (1 elementary and 1 middle).
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCHITI ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 153 |
| COCHITI MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 52 |
Pena Blanca is a compact New Mexico city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 205 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 1 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 103, meaningfully below the state mean of about 343.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 26%: 277 students in SY 2017-18 versus 205 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Pena Blanca discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.