Eunice Municipal Schools is a school district headquartered in
Eunice, New Mexico.
The district is entirely in
Lea County
Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,727.
Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM micropoli ...
and includes Eunice.
History
In 2019 the district had 820 students in its 80th day of operations, while on the same day mark in 2020 this was down to 740. Dwain Haynes, the superintendent, stated this was due to economic problems in the Eunice area. Another factor was restrictions in New Mexico during the
COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of New Mexico on March 11, 2020. On December 23, 2020, the New Mexico Department of Health reported 1,174 new COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths, bringing the cumulative statewide ...
, while Texas schools at the time lacked such restrictions.
Schools
* Eunice High School
* Caton Middle School
** In 2019 the district announced plans to build its current campus, for $30,000,000.
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* Mettie Jordan Elementary
References
External links
Eunice Municipal Schools
School districts in New Mexico
Education in Lea County, New Mexico
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