EUNICE HIGH

EUNICE HIGH is a compact secondary school in EUNICE, New Mexico, overseen by EUNICE. The school works with 221 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Across the 3 schools in EUNICE (748 students total), EUNICE HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EUNICE HIGH records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% White, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, EUNICE HIGH has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lea County (around 73%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Lea County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,015 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Lea County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students), of which EUNICE HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is METTIE JORDAN ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around EUNICE HIGH.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 224 students in 2018 compared to 221 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 25% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.