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Item: Questa School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2556a Wildcat Rd
Questa, NM 87556

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (575) 586-0421

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For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 315 students in Questa School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Mexico.

Public Schools in Questa School District have an score of 13% (versus the New Mexico public school average of 25%), and score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public school average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

4 Schools

920 Schools

# Students

315 Students

310,878 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

22,985 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Questa School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	15	54
Kind	20	104
1	23	105
2	26	111
3	22	116
4	16	113
5	24	117
6	22	117
7	20	118
8	27	121
9	24	139
10	31	135
11	25	125
12	20	118

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District Rank

Questa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#112 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Questa School District
2023	#112
2022	#109
2019	#108
2018	#125
2017	#125
2016	#105
2015	#72
2014	#82
2013	#80
2012	#109
2011	#65

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(21-22)

≤5%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2022	5%	24%
2019	7%	21%
2017	9%	21%
2016	11%	21%
2015	13%	18%
2014	30%	41%
2013	39%	42%
2012	28%	43%
2011	35%	42%
2010	29%	43%

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30-34%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2022	32%	34%
2019	23%	33%
2017	20%	30%
2016	25%	28%
2015	27%	27%
2014	50%	49%
2013	46%	51%
2012	37%	51%
2011	44%	50%
2010	45%	53%

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20-29%

33%

(20-21)

70-79%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2021	74%	66%
2020	90%	77%
2019	74%	75%
2018	74%	74%
2017	74%	71%
2016	84%	71%
2015	69%	69%
2013	84%	70%
2012	64%	71%
2011	84%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2024	0.35	0.57
2023	0.36	0.56
2022	0.37	0.56
2021	0.37	0.56
2020	0.39	0.58
2019	0.39	0.58
2018	0.40	0.58
2017	0.40	0.58
2016	0.43	0.57
2015	0.37	0.57
2014	0.34	0.56
2013	0.22	0.57
2012	0.23	0.58
2011	0.33	0.59
2010	0.32	0.59
2009	0.33	0.61
2008	0.32	0.60
2007	0.32	0.60
2006	0.35	0.62
2005	0.37	0.61
2004	0.33	0.62
2003	0.29	0.63
2002	0.27	0.64
2001	0.22	0.63
2000	0.22	0.64
1999	0.27	0.62
1998	0.23	0.62
1997	0.25	0.62
1996	0.25	0.62
1995	0.20	0.61
1994	0.25	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2009	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

83%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2024	78%	62%
2023	78%	62%
2022	77%	62%
2021	77%	62%
2020	76%	60%
2019	76%	60%
2018	74%	60%
2017	74%	60%
2016	71%	61%
2015	77%	61%
2014	79%	61%
2013	88%	60%
2012	87%	59%
2011	80%	58%
2010	82%	58%
2009	80%	55%
2008	82%	56%
2007	81%	55%
2006	80%	53%
2005	78%	53%
2004	80%	51%
2003	83%	50%
2002	85%	49%
2001	88%	49%
2000	87%	49%
1999	85%	49%
1998	87%	48%
1997	86%	48%
1996	86%	47%
1995	89%	47%
1994	86%	46%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%

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% White

15%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2024	21%	20%
2023	20%	21%
2022	21%	21%
2021	21%	21%
2020	22%	23%
2019	22%	23%
2018	23%	22%
2017	23%	22%
2016	26%	24%
2015	21%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	18%	25%
2010	17%	25%
2009	18%	28%
2008	17%	29%
2007	17%	30%
2006	20%	30%
2005	22%	32%
2004	20%	32%
2003	17%	32%
2002	15%	33%
2001	12%	34%
2000	12%	35%
1999	15%	37%
1998	13%	38%
1997	14%	38%
1996	14%	39%
1995	11%	40%
1994	14%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,962 is higher than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,981 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$7 MM	$6 MM
2021	$6 MM	$6 MM
2020	$7 MM	$6 MM
2019	$7 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$5 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$8 MM	$9 MM
2014	$10 MM	$4 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$9 MM
2009	$8 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$9 MM
2005	$8 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$8 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$7 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$7 MM	$5 MM
2019	$7 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$9 MM
2014	$10 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$9 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$10 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$8 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$8 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,962

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2023	$18,322	$15,623
2022	$24,094	$15,481
2021	$21,181	$15,495
2020	$24,094	$15,481
2019	$19,659	$12,829
2018	$18,645	$16,142
2017	$18,902	$13,819
2016	$19,228	$11,869
2015	$20,262	$16,798
2014	$24,288	$11,497
2012	$20,595	$18,139
2011	$18,755	$25,792
2010	$15,313	$16,798
2009	$14,578	$16,127
2008	$15,141	$18,377
2007	$13,688	$14,540
2006	$14,559	$12,172
2005	$13,939	$13,962
2004	$14,401	$11,848
2003	$10,896	$11,555
2002	$11,583	$10,673
2001	$10,365	$9,521
2000	$9,417	$8,577
1999	$8,415	$8,334
1998	$8,479	$7,977
1997	$7,202	$6,699
1995	$7,211	$6,735
1992	$5,791	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$16,981

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Questa School District	New Mexico
2023	$16,408	$14,736
2022	$24,268	$14,519
2021	$18,968	$14,615
2020	$24,268	$14,519
2019	$19,041	$13,264
2018	$17,042	$14,983
2017	$19,480	$13,861
2016	$18,673	$12,145
2015	$27,791	$17,733
2014	$25,543	$11,732
2012	$21,659	$18,345
2011	$20,192	$26,852
2010	$21,004	$17,733
2009	$14,221	$16,153
2008	$15,048	$17,718
2007	$13,914	$15,014
2006	$14,756	$12,893
2005	$13,440	$13,808
2004	$16,167	$11,590
2003	$11,411	$11,290
2002	$10,591	$10,957
2001	$9,791	$9,422
2000	$9,445	$8,253
1999	$7,688	$7,838
1998	$8,161	$7,436
1997	$7,133	$7,064
1995	$5,912	$6,165
1992	$5,501	$5,640

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Best Questa School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Questa High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

57 Sagebrush Ln
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-1604

Gr: 9-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #22.

Questa Jr High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

57 Sagebrush Ln
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-1604

Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #33.

Alta Vista Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 Wildcat Rd
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-0032

Gr: PK-3 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #44.

Alta Vista Intermediate

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 Wildcat Rd
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-0032

Gr: 4-5 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Questa School District?

Questa School District manages 4 public schools serving 315 students.

What is the rank of Questa School District?

Questa School District is ranked #119 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Questa School District?

83% of Questa School District students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Questa School District?

Questa School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What is Questa School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,981 is higher than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 70-79% (Top 50% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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