Top Rankings
Questa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 70 students in Questa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Mexico.
Public Middle School in Questa School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Mexico public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
4 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
323 Students
96,935 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
6,861 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Questa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 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 70% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)70-79%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
87%
59%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,492 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,560 is higher than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,492
$14,763
Spending / Student
$16,560
$14,127
Best Questa School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Questa Jr High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
57 Sagebrush Ln
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-1604
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-1604
Gr: 6-8 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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