WAGON MOUND HIGH

WAGON MOUND HIGH is one of the one-room-style secondary schools in WAGON MOUND, New Mexico, overseen by WAGON MOUND, with 29 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in WAGON MOUND (60 students total), WAGON MOUND HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WAGON MOUND HIGH records that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 3% White, 3% Native American. By comparison, Mora County as a whole is about 74% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WAGON MOUND HIGH has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Mora County reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,663 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. WAGON MOUND HIGH is one of 6 public schools in Mora County (combined enrollment of about 459 students).

Nearest neighbor: WAGON MOUND ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 21%: 24 students in 2018 compared to 29 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 13% to 3% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 3.2:1 in 2018 to 4.8:1 in 2025.

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.