Top Rankings
Eunice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 163 students in Eunice School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 12% (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
96,935 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
6,861 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 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
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
0.59
% 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 $14,763. 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 $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 70% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,048
$14,763
Spending / Student
$31,676
$14,127
Best Eunice School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caton Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1109 16th Street
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-3338
Eunice, NM 88231
(575) 394-3338
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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