Eunice School District

1720 Avenue K
Eunice, NM 88231
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 220 students in Eunice School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Eunice School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Eunice School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eunice High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
722 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Eunice School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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  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  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  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  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
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
62%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
226 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
31%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
234
# Students in K Grade:
49
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,048 is higher than the state median of $14,757. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,676 is higher than the state median of $14,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Eunice  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  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
$37,048
$14,757
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Eunice  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
$31,676
$14,122
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Eunice  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 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eunice High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 19th Street
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-2332
Grades: 9-12
| 220 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 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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