Questa Independent Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12

Public schools for Questa and Red River, and parts of Taos Ski Valley.

At a glance

315Students enrolled

4Schools

2Towns served

$23,765Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

76%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

QuestaRed River

Grades PK–3

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY106 students · QuestaThis district

Grades 6–8

QUESTA JR HIGH69 students · QuestaThis district

Grades 9–12

QUESTA HIGH100 students · QuestaThis district

Grades PK–3

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY106 students · QuestaThis district

Grades 6–8

QUESTA JR HIGH69 students · QuestaThis district

Grades 9–12

QUESTA HIGH100 students · QuestaThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NM

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 77.2% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$23,765

per student each year · 34% above the NM average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration40%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)18%

State66%

Federal16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

282’20

297’21

326’22

323’23

315’24

Students

Hispanic · 83%260

White · 15%47

Two or more races · 2%6

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Black · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Questa2,466 people

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Red River450 people

Also covers small parts of Taos Ski Valley.

Schools4 in district

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ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–3 · 106 students · Questa

Public 📚

ALTA VISTA INTERMEDIATEElementary · Grades 4–5 · 40 students · Questa

Public 📚

QUESTA JR HIGHMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 69 students · Questa

Public 🏫

QUESTA HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 100 students · Questa

D-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.