For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 339 students in Eunice School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Eunice School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
722 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
7,717 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.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
24%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)65-69%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
67%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
226 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
31%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
49
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
644
# 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.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$4,694 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$4,492 MM

Revenue / Student
$37,048
$14,757

Spending / Student
$31,676
$14,122

Best Eunice School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mettie Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1715 Avenue M
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-2440
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-2440
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
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