Total enrollment
276
-46 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in PENASCO
New Mexico · 276 students · 1 city
For families inside PENASCO, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 276 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in PENASCO
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside PENASCO
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 356 to 276 students (down 22%) and from 32 to 18 full-time teachers (down 44%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENASCO ELEMENTARY | Penasco | Elementary | PK-05 | 127 |
| PENASCO HIGH | Penasco | High | 09-12 | 75 |
| PENASCO MIDDLE | Penasco | Middle | 06-08 | 74 |
About PENASCO
PENASCO is a sparse public-school district in New Mexico. The district maintains 3 schools and educates approximately 276 students.
In terms of grade levels, PENASCO is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 92 in this district, noticeably below the New Mexico typical of 343.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in PENASCO has shrank 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 322 students to 276.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for PENASCO discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.