Eunice Municipal Schools School District

1720 Avenue K
Eunice, NM 88231
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 161 students in Eunice Municipal Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Eunice Municipal School School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
726 Students
100,115 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
7,015 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Eunice Municipal Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#134 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Eunice Municipal Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
33%
(20-21)
65-69%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
481 Students
59,888 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
60%
# Black Students
8 Students
1,846 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
231 Students
21,651 Students
% White Students
32%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
531
# Students in K Grade:
54
2,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
2,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
2,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
2,603
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
2,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
2,926
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
18,582
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
24,196
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
25,664
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
4,887
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
4,063
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
3,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
3,245
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,844 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,501 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,844
$14,560
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,501
$13,933
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Eunice Municipal Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Eunice Municipal Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1109 16th Street
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-3338
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 726 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NM)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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