DES MOINES HIGH

DES MOINES HIGH is a minimally staffed four-year high school in DES MOINES, New Mexico, overseen by DES MOINES. The school teaches 50 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 89% leaner than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

DES MOINES runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 132 students. DES MOINES HIGH is one of those campuses.

On demographics, DES MOINES HIGH logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, DES MOINES HIGH has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting DES MOINES HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Union County) records that median household earnings sit near $46,694, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Union County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 534 students), DES MOINES HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DES MOINES ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DES MOINES HIGH has rose 6%, going from 47 students in 2018 to 50 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 68% to 74% over that span.

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