Quemado Independent Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Pie Town, Quemado, Escudilla Bonita, Datil, Fence Lake and Homestead.
Students
170
Schools
3
Spent per student
$33,396
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Quemado Independent Schools
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 89% more per student than the NM average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.8M, about $4,471 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Homestead.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Quemado HighThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 23.4% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 58.4% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 77.2% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,396 per student · 89% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 60%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
165’20
162’21
168’22
169’23
170’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.