Espanola Schools

What Espanola Schools does

Española Schools (legal name: Española Public Schools) is a public K-12 school district operated by the state of New Mexico, headquartered at 405 Hunter Street in Española, NM. The district serves students and families in the Española, New Mexico area with comprehensive educational services including academic instruction, special education, athletics programs, and college preparation. It is led by HR Director Shayna Cordova and SPED Director Michael Stovall and overseen by a Board of Education.

The district's core service delivery relies on a 20:1 student-to-teacher ratio and a district-wide 1:1 Chromebook implementation that provisions every student with a personal learning device. Technology infrastructure includes a public website, iOS and Android mobile applications, an official Facebook presence, and a SchoolSpring-based employment portal for staff recruitment. The Educational Services Center, located at the headquarters, serves as the operational hub supporting student success.

Española Schools is a government state entity, not a commercial enterprise. It does not sell products or services; instead, it is funded through state appropriations, federal grants, and local property tax measures including the GO Bond and SB9/2-Mill Levy referenced on the district website. Enrollment is conducted through direct registration and enrollment processes serving families within the district's geographic catchment. No revenue is publicly disclosed, and the district has no private ownership, parent company, or publicly traded equity.

Name

Espanola Schools

Legal name

Española Public Schools

Website

https://k12espanola.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Española Schools is a New Mexico public K-12 district serving students and families in the Española area with academic instruction, special education, athletics, and a 1:1 Chromebook program, funded by state appropriations and local tax measures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Attendance, Truancy & Enrollment Compliance (EDAJAHAC), K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district administration
• Special education services
• Student registration services
• Secondary athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Espanola, New Mexico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Española Public Schools is a K-12 public school district providing free, comprehensive educational services to students in the Española, New Mexico area. The district delivers standard academic instruction, special education, athletics programs, and student registration/enrollment services through its schools and the EPS Educational Services Center, supported by a district-wide 1:1 Chromebook implementation and mobile applications for families.

Product overview

Española Schools is a public K-12 school district providing educational services to students in Española, New Mexico. The district operates multiple schools and offers a range of educational programs including core academic instruction, special education services, and athletics programs. The district's educational services are delivered through its schools and the Educational Services Center, which supports student success.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Services Public school district providing comprehensive K-12 education to students in the Española, New Mexico area, including academic instruction, special education, and student support services.
• Athletics Programs District-wide athletic programs including basketball teams for students, with access to athletic schedules and team information.
• Registration and Enrollment Services Student registration and enrollment services for new and returning students within the district.
• Employment Services District employment opportunities and job training resources for prospective staff members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates prepared to pursue opportunities with confidence and purpose

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Las Cruces Public Schools: Southern New Mexico public K-12 district. Operates under the same NM Public Education Department oversight and funding mechanisms, serving a multi-school student population across elementary, middle, and high schools — directly comparable in regulatory and operational structure.
• Los Alamos Public Schools: Northern New Mexico public K-12 district located near Española. Operates the same NM funding framework with comparable small-district scale and community-based governance, making it a tight geographic and operational comparable.
• Santa Fe Public Schools: Neighboring New Mexico public K-12 district serving Santa Fe. Operates the same mix of elementary, middle, and high schools with comparable state appropriations, mill levy funding, and Spanish-influenced cultural context — a close regional comparable for Española.
• Taos Municipal Schools: Northern New Mexico public K-12 district serving the Taos area. Comparable in scale, rural community context, culturally rooted mission, and reliance on mill levy and bond funding — a strong regional peer for Española.
• Belen Consolidated Schools: Central New Mexico public K-12 district. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size NM public school district with similar reliance on state equalization funding, bond measures, and mill levies, operating across elementary, middle, and high schools.
• Gadsden Independent School District: South-central New Mexico public K-12 district operating in a predominantly Hispanic community similar to Española. Comparable bilingual/bicultural service model, similar reliance on state equalization funding and bond/mill levy measures, and similar rural-to-suburban district profile.
• Rio Rancho Public Schools: New Mexico public K-12 district serving Rio Rancho. A peer operating under the same NM public education funding framework (state equalization, mill levies, GO bonds) with a similar grade-level structure and comparable community-based district governance model.
• Farmington Municipal Schools: Northwestern New Mexico public K-12 district operating under the same NM Public Education Department. Comparable multi-school structure, funding mechanism, and community-based district profile.
• Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools: Small New Mexico public K-12 district serving communities north of Española. Directly named in company data (HR Director Shayna Cordova attended both Española and Mesa Vista schools), and operates under the same NM K-12 funding and governance framework at a similarly small scale.

Broad incumbents

• Albuquerque Public Schools: Largest public K-12 district in New Mexico, headquartered in Albuquerque. Comparable as a state-funded public school district operating across elementary, middle, and high schools with similar funding mechanisms (general obligation bonds, mill levies), though at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61573682851740
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/espanola-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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