TEXICO HIGH

Located at 520 NORTH GRIFFIN, in TEXICO, New Mexico, TEXICO HIGH is an one-room-style 9-12 campus that educates 168 students (grades 9 through 12), part of TEXICO. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 63% leaner than typical.

Within TEXICO, which oversees 3 schools and 551 students, TEXICO HIGH is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, TEXICO HIGH shows that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Curry County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting TEXICO HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Curry County) logs that median household income runs about $57,309, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. TEXICO HIGH is one of 28 public schools in Curry County (combined enrollment of about 8,777 students).

The closest other public school is TEXICO ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around TEXICO HIGH.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TEXICO HIGH has edged down 3%, going from 173 students in 2018 to 168 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.