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 middle school serving 163 students in Eunice 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
303 Schools
# Students
722 Students
97,076 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
6,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
9%
24%
21%
34%
20-24%
33%
(20-21)
65-69%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
67%
59%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
31%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,048 is higher than the state median of $14,756. 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 $14,121. 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
Spending
$23 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,048
$14,756
Spending / Student
$31,676
$14,121

Best Eunice School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caton Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1109 16th Street
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-3338
Grades: 6-8
| 163 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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