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Penasco Independent Schools is located in north New Mexico. Penasco Independent Schools has 261.78 square miles of land area and 0.04 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Penasco Independent Schools population is 3,319. Penasco Independent Schools median household income is $26,552 in 2010-2014. Penasco Independent Schools median house value is $111,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Penasco Independent Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (69 out of 85, bottom 19%) Elementary/Middle School: (52 out of 87, bottom 40%)* Rank: #64
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	3,319 (2010-2014), rank #53
Population Growth	17.74% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	12.68/sq mi, rank #25
Median Household Income:	$26,552 at 2010-2014—-6.51% increase since 2005-2009, rank #81
Median House Price:	$111,600 at 2010-2014—-4.04% increase since 2005-2009, rank #40
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	261.78 sq mi, rank #85
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.01%), rank #81
State:	New Mexico
County:	Taos County, Rio Arriba County
City:	Penasco, Vadito, Chamisal, Rio Lucio, Picuris Pueblo, Llano, Truchas
Zip:	87553, 87579, 87521, 87543, 87578
Area:	Taos, NM;Espanola, NM

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Penasco Independent Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

13 School Rd

Penasco NM, 87553, Taos County

Phone: 575-587-2502

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	368	421	450	493	509	517	553
English Language Learner Students:	44	62	71	95	107	NA	114
Total Teachers:	32.18	34.52	37.16	37.16	40.16	38.70	39.30
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	0.99	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary:	12.12	14.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	21.10	21.70
Secondary:	14.06	14.38	15.16	15.16	18.16	12.60	15.60
Ungraded:	4.00	4.14	5.01	5.00	5.00	3.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	47.67	48.80	53.43	56.75	60.20	58.50	60.80
Instructional Aides:	5.84	5.84	5.84	5.84	6.84	5.80	4.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	3.00	2.00	2.00	3.34	4.34	3.20	4.40
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	2.00	2.50	3.00	2.66	3.66	2.80	1.90
School Administrative Support:	6.98	8.98	9.00	12.00	11.00	10.50	10.80
Student Support Services:	5.70	7.28	7.19	6.36	5.06	5.70	7.30
Other Support Services:	20.15	17.40	21.40	21.55	23.30	23.50	24.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.44	12.20	12.11	13.27	12.67	13.36	14.07

Schools

Penasco Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	14190 Nm 75, Penasco NM 87553
Penasco High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	13 School Rd, Penasco NM 87553
Penasco Middle	Grade 7 to Grade 8	13 School Rd, Penasco NM 87553

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
SBA Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	37.1%	29%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	26.3%	30.2%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	28.6%	34.4%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	26.3%	41.0%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	19%	30.3%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	16.3%	30.5%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	6.7%	31.2%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	18%	33.6%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	10%	33.9%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	16%	36.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	15%	38%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	26.5%	38.9%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	47.2%	42.0%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	54.8%	56.9%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	62.8%	58%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	46.7%	47.3%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	34%	49.8%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	42.5%	50.6%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	54%	54.8%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	15%	47.8%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	50%	45.3%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	44.4%	55.5%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	22%	33.9%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	32.5%	32.5%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	32%	33.5%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	30%	38.7%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	37.1%	39.9%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	36%	37.4%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	26.3%	38.1%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	46%	40.1%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	35%	46.7%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	35.7%	43.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	45.1%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	48.4%	43.6%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	73.3%	43.9%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	54.3%	54.1%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	35.7%	58.2%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	46.2%	51.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	52.6%	52.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	57.1%	51.0%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	45.2%	55%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	54.5%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54.8%	54.1%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	58.2%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	62.9%	61%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64.3%	57.4%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	53.8%	52.9%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.2%	52.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.1%	55.2%
2005	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	67.5%	76.7%
2006	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	92.5%	78.7%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	77.4%	79%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	96.7%	79.6%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	82.9%	82%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	83.3%	82.9%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	30.8%	39.2%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	27.5%	41.1%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	40.5%	45.8%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	36.7%	39%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	29%	42%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	21.1%	45.4%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	18.9%	44.4%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	23.3%	44%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	20.0%	45.4%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	56.4%	51.8%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	55%	53.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54.8%	54.7%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	60%	50.8%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61.3%	51.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	39.5%	51.4%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	59.5%	46.5%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	40%	49.9%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50.0%	45.7%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	61.5%	51.8%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	45%	54.8%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	54.8%	55.5%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	53.3%	50.8%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	74.2%	51.9%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	31.6%	50.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	51.4%	46.7%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	45.0%	53.0%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	20.5%	26.9%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	34.1%	34.3%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	60%	36.4%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65%	40.5%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	28.1%	43.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	37.1%	45.3%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	15.4%	41.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	35.3%	43.5%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	28.6%	43.1%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.6%	56.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.4%	57.2%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60%	59.3%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65%	56%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.5%	58.2%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	57.1%	59.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	46.2%	51.9%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	50%	55%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	35.7%	51.2%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	36.4%	40.5%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48.8%	42.4%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	45%	44.1%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50%	46.9%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50%	52.2%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	34.3%	52.2%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	4.7%	21.5%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	14.6%	23.7%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	12.2%	26.7%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	32.4%	28.1%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	30%	33.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	37.8%	34.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	39.4%	36.7%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	21.6%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	27.0%	39.6%
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	45.3%	40.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	45.8%	40.4%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	36.6%	37.2%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	29.7%	42.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	52.5%	44.1%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	43.2%	39.6%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	48.5%	47.8%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	40.5%	48.3%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	48.6%	46.8%
2005	Science	6th Grade	% met std	15.6%	30%
2006	Science	6th Grade	% met std	20.8%	29.8%
2007	Science	6th Grade	% met std	36.6%	33.8%
2008	Science	6th Grade	% met std	32.4%	30.7%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	32.5%	34.2%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	35.1%	30.3%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	9.6%	20.1%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	14.1%	23.3%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	6.1%	25%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	14.3%	29.3%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	23.7%	31.7%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	23.9%	33.6%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	33.3%	37.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	35.9%	41.7%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	25.0%	41.2%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	48.1%	49.9%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.5%	50.4%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	42.9%	50.1%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	33.3%	50.4%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	48.6%	52.8%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	30.4%	49.6%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.8%	47.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	56.4%	50.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	42.5%	49.8%
2005	Science	7th Grade	% met std	19.6%	26.4%
2006	Science	7th Grade	% met std	25.4%	25.8%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	22.4%	29.9%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	26.2%	33.1%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	21.1%	35.9%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	30.4%	39.7%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	41.7%	39.7%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	30.0%	42.1%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	15.9%	23.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	10%	26.3%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	15.5%	30%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	13.6%	36.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	20.5%	42.4%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	27.5%	39.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	21.7%	40.8%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	20.6%	41.7%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	38.2%	42.2%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	41.3%	51.6%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	42%	50.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	60.6%	55.8%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	43.2%	63.5%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	46.2%	62.1%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	52.5%	60.5%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47.8%	53.3%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	58.8%	54.3%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	64.7%	60.2%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	12.7%	24.6%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	12%	23.5%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	15.5%	23.3%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	9.1%	25.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	23.1%	27.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	22.5%	28.9%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	24.1%	34.2%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	20.7%	32.9%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	26.1%	36.6%
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	35.2%	42.9%
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	44.8%	43.4%
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	47.8%	43.9%
2005	Science	9th Grade	% met std	18.5%	36.4%
2006	Science	9th Grade	% met std	19%	35.6%
2007	Science	9th Grade	% met std	32.6%	38.3%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$6,404,000	$14,231		$7,013,000	$14,225		$6,969,000	$13,692
Federal:	$980,000	$2,178	15.3%	$1,155,000	$2,343	16.5%	$1,286,000	$2,527	18.5%
State:	$5,088,000	$11,307	79.5%	$5,402,000	$10,957	77.0%	$5,058,000	$9,937	72.6%
Local:	$336,000	$747	5.2%	$456,000	$925	6.5%	$625,000	$1,228	9.0%
Total Expenditures:	$6,791,000	$15,091		$7,599,000	$15,414		$7,618,000	$14,967
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,210,000	$13,800		$6,768,000	$13,728		$6,614,000	$12,994
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,012,000	$6,693	48.5%	$3,224,000	$6,540	47.6%	$3,349,000	$6,580	50.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$940,000	$2,089	15.1%	$835,000	$1,694	12.3%	$827,000	$1,625	12.5%
Administration:	$841,000	$1,869	13.5%	$962,000	$1,951	14.2%	$1,035,000	$2,033	15.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,417,000	$3,149	22.8%	$1,747,000	$3,544	25.8%	$1,403,000	$2,756	21.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$454,000	$1,009		$696,000	$1,412		$850,000	$1,670
Construction:	$205,000	$456		$503,000	$1,020		$632,000	$1,242
Total Other:	$15,000	$33		$13,000	$26		$50,000	$98
Interest on Debt:	$97,000	$216		$98,000	$199		$87,000	$171

Total Salary:	$3,571,000	$7,936		$3,719,000	$7,544		$4,019,000	$7,896
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,153,000	$4,784	60.3%	$2,238,000	$4,540	60.2%	$2,452,000	$4,817	61.0%
Other Salary:	$1,418,000	$3,151	39.7%	$1,481,000	$3,004	39.8%	$1,567,000	$3,079	39.0%
Total Benefit:	$1,098,000	$2,440		$1,151,000	$2,335		$1,198,000	$2,354
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$633,000	$1,407	57.7%	$676,000	$1,371	58.7%	$685,000	$1,346	57.2%
Other Benefit:	$465,000	$1,033	42.3%	$475,000	$963	41.3%	$513,000	$1,008	42.8%

* Penasco Independent Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.