Public schools in Gallup, NM
Gallup has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,932 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Gallup-McKinley County Schools runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Gallup's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gallup | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 15 | 12,224 | $18,936 |
| Hozho Academy | 1 | 616 | $15,076 |
| Middle College High School Charter - Gallup | 1 | 140 | $11,364 |
| Six Directions Indigenous School | 1 | 76 | $18,974 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Gallup, 3,488 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Central Alternative | 1,244 | 13.0 | 49.4% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Miyamura High School | 1,237 | 26.0 | 76.6% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Gallup High | 796 | 21.8 | 81.5% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Middle College High School Charter - Gallup | 153 | 16.4 | 50.3% | Middle College High School Charter - Gallup |
| Six Directions Indigenous School | 58 | 5.1 | 100.0% | Six Directions Indigenous School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Gallup, 1,762 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Middle | 648 | 19.4 | 87.5% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Chief Manuelito Middle | 634 | 21.8 | 85.8% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Gallup Middle | 480 | 8.3 | 82.9% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Gallup, 2,896 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary | 460 | 18.8 | 89.6% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Del Norte Elementary | 424 | 17.3 | 89.2% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Lincoln Elementary | 414 | 6.1 | 88.4% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Tobe Turpen Elementary | 397 | 17.0 | 90.2% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Stagecoach Elementary | 340 | 19.2 | 90.6% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Red Rock Elementary | 311 | 15.9 | 83.6% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Indian Hills Elementary | 294 | 17.3 | 87.4% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
| Twin Lakes Elementary | 256 | 4.9 | 87.1% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Gallup, 786 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hozho Academy | 781 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Hozho Academy |
| Education Dev Center | 5 | 0.3 | 81.3% | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Gallup's public schools compare with New Mexico's
The median Gallup school has 8.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Mexico median of 12.5. 94% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 419 students (state 282).
| Gallup | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 8.3 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 419 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 94% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 94% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Gallup schools and the 859 New Mexico schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Gallup
- Gallup-McKinley County SchoolsRuns 15 of Gallup's 18 public schools and spent $18,936 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,936
- Gallup Central Alternative, the largest high school in Gallup1,244 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.1,244
- Compare Gallup-McKinley County Schools with Hozho AcademyGallup's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New MexicoNew Mexico's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Gallup addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Mexico
- Albuquerque192 schools
- Las Cruces45 schools
- Santa Fe41 schools
- Rio Rancho22 schools
- Roswell22 schools
- Farmington20 schools
- Hobbs19 schools
- Los Lunas18 schools
Questions about schools in Gallup
How many public schools are in Gallup, NM?
18 public schools with an address in Gallup were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,932 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Gallup?
Gallup Central Alternative, with 1,244 students in 2024-25 (Gallup-McKinley County Schools).Which districts run Gallup's schools?
Gallup-McKinley County Schools (15 schools), Hozho Academy (1 school), Middle College High School Charter - Gallup (1 school), Six Directions Indigenous School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25