📍 901 West 3rd St, Mountainair, Torrance County, 87036
Mountainair High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mountainair, Torrance County. The school has 69 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mountainair Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mountainair High enrolls 69 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 32% White and 2.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 62% |
| White | 22 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
69 of the school's 69 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 69 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mountainair High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-10, state senate district 39, state house district 50.
Mountainair High is one of 3 schools in MOUNTAINAIR, based in MOUNTAINAIR, New Mexico. The district serves 184 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 69 students, Mountainair High is close to the district average of about 61 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote