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D

Questa Independent Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Questa and Red River, and parts of Taos Ski Valley.

Questa’s School Grade D better than 9% of New Mexico school districts

Students
315
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,765
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Questa Independent Schools

  • Its letter, D: results better than 9% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 34% more per student than the NM average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3M, about $9,476 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 9% of the 139 New Mexico school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DQuesta 1,809Red River 538

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Questa. Grade by grade →

PK–3Alta Vista ElementaryThis district
6–8Questa Jr. HighThis district
9–12Questa HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 24.5% · 130 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 33.8% · 124 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 76.5% · 24 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

82% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,765 per student · 34% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 66%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
282’20
297’21
326’22
323’23
315’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 83%White 15%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Mexico’s other public schools.

Alta Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Questa
106 students13:1
Alta Vista Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Questa
40 students10:1
Questa Jr. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Questa
69 students12:1
Questa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Questa
100 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Mexico.