QUESTA HIGH

As a minimally staffed high school in QUESTA, New Mexico, QUESTA HIGH educates 100 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by QUESTA. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 78% below typical.

QUESTA comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 315 students; QUESTA HIGH is among them.

On the student-mix side, QUESTA HIGH logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 19% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, QUESTA HIGH has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. Roughly 89% of students at QUESTA HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, Taos County reports that median household income runs about $58,950, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Taos County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,727 students), QUESTA HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is QUESTA JR HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. QUESTA HIGH's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 121 (now 100). Class-load math has grew: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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