Total enrollment
1,405
-116 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Quay County
New Mexico · Public K-12
In Quay County, New Mexico, the public-school system rolls up to 13 schools and roughly 1,405 K-12 students, with county median household income around $41,946. The level mix is 4 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Quay County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
33%
was 44%
% Hispanic
60%
was 53%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
8,564
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
13
4 districts
Enrollment
1,405
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$41,946
Below New Mexico avg
Free/reduced lunch
87.5%
Above New Mexico avg
Elementary
4
637 students
Middle
4
303 students
High
5
465 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
TUCUMCARI
911 students · 4 districts in Quay County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Quay 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
19.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.4%
civilian labor
Median age
49
19.6% under 18
Test scores in Quay County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. New Mexico state average: 44.1%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- LOGAN ELEMENTARY· 77.5%
- LOGAN MIDDLE· 72.3%
- TUCUMCARI MIDDLE· 51.1%
- TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY· 43.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY | Tucumcari | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 | · |
| TUCUMCARI HIGH | Tucumcari | High | 09-12 | 247 | · |
| TUCUMCARI MIDDLE | Tucumcari | Middle | 06-08 | 213 | · |
| LOGAN ELEMENTARY | Logan | Elementary | PK-05 | 102 | · |
| LOGAN HIGH | Logan | High | 09-12 | 87 | · |
| UTE LAKE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER | Logan | High | 06-12 | 72 | · |
| SAN JON ELEMENTARY | San Jon | Elementary | PK-05 | 64 | · |
| LOGAN MIDDLE | Logan | Middle | 06-08 | 49 | · |
| SAN JON HIGH | San Jon | High | 09-12 | 30 | · |
| HOUSE HIGH | House | High | 09-12 | 29 | · |
| SAN JON MIDDLE SCHOOL | San Jon | Middle | 06-08 | 29 | · |
| HOUSE ELEMENTARY | House | Elementary | PK-05 | 20 | · |
| HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH | House | Middle | 06-08 | 12 | · |
Cities in Quay County
About Quay County
Across the rural-scale New Mexico county of Quay County of about 8,564 residents, the public-school footprint covers 13 schools and about 1,405 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $41,946, about 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 20%. That income level is 27% noticeably below the New Mexico median.
In terms of grade levels, Quay County consists of 4 elementary schools (637 students), 4 middle schools (303), and 5 high schools (465).
TUCUMCARI is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 911 students across Quay County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 8%: 1,521 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,405 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Quay County opened 1 school, going from 12 to 13. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 44% to 33% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Quay County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
Quay County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data