MOUNTAINAIR HIGH

MOUNTAINAIR HIGH is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in MOUNTAINAIR, New Mexico, overseen by MOUNTAINAIR, works with 58 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so MOUNTAINAIR HIGH sits 87% leaner than that benchmark.

MOUNTAINAIR HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by MOUNTAINAIR, a district that enrolls 184 students overall.

Demographically, MOUNTAINAIR HIGH logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 31% White, 7% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Torrance County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,842, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Torrance County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,258 students), MOUNTAINAIR HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MOUNTAINAIR JR HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. MOUNTAINAIR HIGH's enrollment has fell 23% since 2018, when it stood at 75 (now 58). White enrollment moved from 36% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

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