Belén Consolidated Schools is a school district headquartered in
Belen, New Mexico
Belén (; es, Belén) is the second most populous city in Valencia County, New Mexico, Valencia County, New Mexico, United States, after its county seat, Los Lunas. The population was 7,360 at the 2020 Census.
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.
Within
Valencia County
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Valencia County is included in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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, in addition to the vast majority of Belen, the district includes the municipality of
Rio Communities and the
census-designated places of
Adelino,
Casa Colorada
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,
Jarales,
Madrone
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,
Pueblitos, and
Sausal
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. It also includes about half of
Tome, and portions of
Las Maravillas and
Los Chavez. The district also includes a section of
Socorro County
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, where it includes
Abeytas,
La Joya,
Las Nutrias, and
Veguita.
History
By 2022 the district joined a
co-op
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with other districts to make purchasing of supplies easier.
In 2022 the district reached an agreement with the city of Belen to jointly fund a school police officer.
Schools
; Secondary schools:
*
Belén High School
Belén High School (BHS) is a public high school located in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. A part of Belén Consolidated Schools, it opened in 1916 as the first public high school in Valencia County.
Attendance zone
Within Valencia County ...
*
Belen Middle School
* Infinity High School
; Elementary schools:
* Central Elementary School
* Dennis Chavez Elementary School
* La Merced Elementary School
* La Promesa Elementary School
* Rio Grande Elementary School
* Gil Sanchez Elementary School
* Belén Family School
References
External links
Belén Consolidated Schools Education in Valencia County, New Mexico
School districts in New Mexico
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