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Eunice, New Mexico - 3 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Eunice Municipal Schools #82 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,500 per pupil, Eunice Municipal Schools ranks #88 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
726
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,500
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eunice Municipal Schools operates 3 public schools serving 726 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lea County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,500 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.4% local, 27.7% state, and 2.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #82 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 249.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.9% Hispanic or Latino, 29.0% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mettie Jordan Elementary, with a diversity index of 47.4/100.
Its largest campus is Mettie Jordan Elementary, enrolling 357 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Mettie Jordan Elementary accounts for 47.7% of all Eunice Municipal Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Eunice Municipal Schools a distant remainder — means Eunice Municipal Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Eunice Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Eunice Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 357 students (highest), a spread of 187 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Eunice Municipal Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Eunice Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Eunice Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Eunice Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Eunice Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Eunice Municipal Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 726 students.
How much does Eunice Municipal Schools spend per student?
Eunice Municipal Schools spends $13,500 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #82 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Eunice Municipal Schools?
Eunice Municipal Schools students are 66.9% Hispanic or Latino, 29.0% White, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eunice Municipal Schools?
Eunice Municipal Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #82 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.