Jal Public Schools Explained

Jal Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Jal, New Mexico.

The district is entirely in Lea County and includes Jal.^[1]

History

In 2015 the school district voters approved a bond for $45,000,000 so the district could build new facilities.^[2]

Schools

It includes an elementary school (Jal Elementary School) and a combined junior-senior high school (Jal Junior-Senior High School).

The current elementary school, which has an open concept, opened in 2017. It had a cost of $15,000,000.^[2]

The former Burke Junior High School has 37900square feet of space. In 2019 Jal city authorities chose to turn it into a new city hall, with that function using 14300square feet of space in an eastern portion. This was under construction in 2021.^[3]

External links

• Jal Municipal Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-14.
2. Web site: Jal celebrates opening of $15 million elementary. Hobbs News. 2017-10-09. 2022-07-14.
3. Web site: Work on new Jal City Hall underway. Hobbs News. 2021-06-24. 2022-07-14.