Quay County Schools & Education
Quay County, New Mexico
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
74.7%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
74.7%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 79.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,341
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,957
School Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 33/100
State Score Position
#12
of 33 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Quay County
Measured School Summary
Quay County faces educational challenges with a school score of 36/100 and a graduation rate of 74.7%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Quay County spends $8,341 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 10% above the New Mexico average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Quay County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
13 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
36/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #12 of 33 New Mexico counties with school score data.
Completion
74.7%
4.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,341
$384 above the state average
School coverage
13
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Quay County has 13 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Quay County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Quay County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#12
of 33 New Mexico counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
907 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
317 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
125 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
53 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Quay County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Quay County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Quay County High School Graduation Rate Trails State Average
Education data brief for Quay County, New Mexico.
Quay County’s graduation rate of 74.7% is the most notable metric, sitting 4.3 points below the New Mexico state average of 79.0% and over 12 points behind the national average of 87.0%. This occurs in a county with a composite school score of 36.3, which slightly exceeds the state average of 33.4 but is lower than the national median of 50.0. The county maintains 13 public schools across four districts, with a total enrollment of 1,402 students and no charter schools. The average school size is relatively small at 108 students, reflecting the rural nature of the region where 10 of the 13 schools are in rural locales. Tucumcari Elementary is the largest school by enrollment, serving 450 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,341, exceeding the state average of $7,957 but remaining below the national benchmark of $13,000. Review the NCES directory to examine the specific school levels and district boundaries.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
13
in Quay County
Reported Enrollment
1,402
13 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Quay County
TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
13 Public Schools in Quay County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY | Record | TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS | TUCUMCARI, 88401Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 450 |
| TUCUMCARI HIGH | Record | TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS | TUCUMCARI, 88401Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 243 |
| TUCUMCARI MIDDLE | Record | TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS | TUCUMCARI, 88401Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 214 |
| LOGAN ELEMENTARY | Record | LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | LOGAN, 88426Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 88 |
| UTE LAKE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER | Record | LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | LOGAN, 88426Rural: Remote | 6–12 | Virtual | 85 |
| LOGAN HIGH | Record | LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | LOGAN, 88426Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 84 |
| SAN JON ELEMENTARY | Record | SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | SAN JON, 88434Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 74 |
| LOGAN MIDDLE | Record | LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | LOGAN, 88426Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 60 |
| SAN JON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | SAN JON, 88434Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 31 |
| HOUSE HIGH | Record | HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | HOUSE, 88121Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 27 |
| SAN JON HIGH | Record | SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | SAN JON, 88434Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 20 |
| HOUSE ELEMENTARY | Record | HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | HOUSE, 88121Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 16 |
| HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH | Record | HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | HOUSE, 88121Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 10 |
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY
TUCUMCARI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TUCUMCARI, 88401 / Town: Remote
UTE LAKE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
LOGAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
LOGAN, 88426 / Rural: Remote
SAN JON ELEMENTARY
SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
SAN JON, 88434 / Rural: Remote
SAN JON MIDDLE SCHOOL
SAN JON MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
SAN JON, 88434 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,341
State avg $7,957
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.