High Schools in Eunice

Summary:

The Eunice area has only one high school, Eunice High, serving grades 9-12. With a student enrollment of 220, Eunice High is ranked 109 out of 131 high schools in New Mexico for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 78.0%, lower than the state average.

Academically, Eunice High is underperforming compared to other schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.77% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in science, and just 25% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, both significantly below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (50.45%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The data suggests a concerning trend of declining performance at Eunice High, with its statewide ranking dropping from 51 out of 170 schools in 2022-2023 to 109 out of 131 schools in 2024-2025. This decline, coupled with the school's academic underperformance and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, highlights the need for targeted interventions and strategies to support student success at Eunice High.

District Detail

1720 Avenue K
Eunice, NM 88231

(575) 394-2524

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 748

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Eunice High	Public	9-12	1101 19th Street	Eunice	88231	Lea County	Eunice	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 394-2332	221	22	10.1	49.8%	56 (25.3%)	1 (0.5%)	153 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	18.8	109^th of 131 public high schools	16.8%		21.4	131^st of 172 public high schools	23.8%	22	25.0	30.8	$10,036

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hobbs	16.92 mi	19	62^nd
Jal	22.62 mi	3	52^nd
Nm Corrections	22.8 mi	11
Lovington	35.98 mi	10

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.