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McKinley County

New Mexico · Public K-12

53 public schools serving approximately 15,567 students, in a county of 70,431 residents.

Schools
53
18 districts
Enrollment
15,567
NCES CCD
Median income
$47,668
Below New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.2%
Above New Mexico avg
Elementary
28
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
15
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
GALLUP-MCKINLEY CTY SCHOOLS
11,709 students · 18 districts in McKinley County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of McKinley County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
10%
Hispanic
12%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
78%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
6%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Native American
74%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
13.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
28.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
9.0%
civilian labor
Median age
35
27.1% under 18

All schools (53)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOLGallupHigh09-121,393·
GALLUP HIGHGallupHigh09-12961·
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLEGallupMiddle06-08630·
HOZHO ACADEMYGallupOtherKG-09616·
CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLEGallupMiddle06-08609·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05488·
SHIWI TS'ANA ELEMENTARYZuniElementaryPK-05480·
DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05477·
THOREAU HIGHThoreauHigh09-12475·
GALLUP MIDDLEGallupMiddle06-08400·
THOREAU ELEMENTARYThoreauElementaryPK-05400·
CROWNPOINT HIGHCrownpointHigh09-12396·
TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05390·
LINCOLN ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05366·
TOHATCHI HIGHTohatchiHigh09-12360·
NAVAJO ELEMENTARYNavajoElementaryPK-05345·
STAGECOACH ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05345·
CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARYChurch RockElementaryPK-05342·
Wingate Elementary SchoolFt. WingateElementaryKG-08337·
CROWNPOINT ELEMENTARYCrownpointElementaryPK-05331·
ZUNI HIGHZuniHigh09-12324·
Wingate High SchoolFort WingateHigh09-12316·
RED ROCK ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05303·
INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05302·
RAMAH HIGHRamahHigh06-12287·
THOREAU MIDDLEThoreauMiddle06-08284·
T'iis Ts'ozi Bi'Olta' Community SchoolCrownpointElementaryKG-08257·
NAVAJO PINE HIGHNavajoHigh09-12255·
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARYYah Ta HeyElementaryPK-05252·
DAVID SKEET ELEMENTARYVanderwagenElementaryPK-05250·
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYGallupElementaryPK-05248·
ZUNI MIDDLEZuniMiddle06-08244·
RAMAH ELEMENTARYRamahElementaryPK-05232·
TOHATCHI ELEMENTARYTohatchiElementaryPK-05222·
Ch'ooshgai Community SchoolTohatchiElementaryKG-08197·
Baca/Dlo'ay Azhi Community SchoolPrewittElementaryKG-06191·
NAVAJO MIDDLE SCHOOLNavajoMiddle06-08188·
MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER - GALLUPGallupHigh09-12140·
Ojo Encino Day SchoolCubaElementaryKG-08117·
GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVEGallupHigh06-12109·
Pueblo Pintado Community SchoolCubaElementaryKG-08102·
Mariano Lake Community SchoolCrownpointElementaryKG-0686·
Tse'ii'ahi' Community SchoolCrownpointElementaryKG-0477·
SIX DIRECTIONS INDIGENOUS SCHOOLGallupHigh06-1276·
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta' Inc.CrownpointElementaryKG-0871·
Chi Chil'tah Community SchoolVanderwagenElementaryKG-0869·
Bread Springs Day SchoolGallupElementaryKG-0362·
TSE YI GAI HIGHPueblo PintadoHigh06-1253·
DZIT DIT LOOL SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT ACTION AND PERSEVERANCENavajoHigh06-1249·
TWIN BUTTES CYBER ACADEMYZuniHigh07-1247·
EDUCATION DEV CENTERGallupOtherPK-1216·
CROWNPOINT MIDDLECrownpointMiddle06-08··
TOHATCHI MIDDLETohatchiMiddle06-08··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in McKinley County?
McKinley County, New Mexico has 53 public K-12 schools serving approximately 15,567 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in McKinley County?
The county's public school system includes 28 elementary, 8 middle, 15 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in McKinley County?
GALLUP-MCKINLEY CTY SCHOOLS is the largest school district in McKinley County, serving approximately 11,709 students. The county contains 18 school districts overall.
How many people live in McKinley County?
McKinley County has roughly 70,431 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in McKinley County?
Median household income in McKinley County is $47,668, below the New Mexico average of $57,493. About 28.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of McKinley County?
Approximately 13.3% of adults 25 and older in McKinley County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in McKinley County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.2% of students in McKinley County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New Mexico county average of 77.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in McKinley County schools?
Across McKinley County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 21.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of McKinley County?
McKinley County residents are approximately 10% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in McKinley County is owner-occupied?
McKinley County has about 25,304 housing units, of which roughly 69.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data