PECOS HIGH

Located at NORTH NM HWY 63, in PECOS, New Mexico, PECOS HIGH is an one-room-style secondary school that enrolls 130 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by PECOS. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

PECOS comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 434 students; PECOS HIGH is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PECOS HIGH shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%); the rest comes out to 4% White. By comparison, San Miguel County as a whole is about 75% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PECOS HIGH has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting PECOS HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, San Miguel County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,431 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. PECOS HIGH is one of 19 public schools in San Miguel County (combined enrollment of about 3,156 students).

The closest other public school is PECOS MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PECOS HIGH has contracted 20%, going from 163 students in 2018 to 130 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

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