School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3500960
Eunice Municipal Schools
Eunice Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (726 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Eunice Municipal Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $64,505
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $28,085
- Per-pupil spending
- 726
- Students enrolled
- 30th
- Pct. in NM
Below benchmark
Eunice Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (726 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,505, below the national average of $70,245, serving 726 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Eunice Municipal Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (726 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 30th percentile for New Mexico
- 47th percentile nationally
- 20% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New Mexico ranks #20 of 49 on the salary estimate and #36 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Eunice Municipal Schools ranks #49 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
- +28.6% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs New Mexico median
Among 89 New Mexico districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Eunice Municipal Schools's instructional payroll puts 79.8% into regular program , 5.8 points above the state median of 74.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New Mexico district.
| Program | Eunice Municipal | NM median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.8% | 74.0% | +5.8 pp |
| Special education | 16.4% | 17.0% | -0.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.6% | 4.0% | -2.4 pp |
| Other programs | 2.3% | 3.3% | -1.0 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 89 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3500960 · FY2023.
LEAID 3500960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Eunice Municipal F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $64,505 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in New Mexico · P47 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bloomfield (+$164est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Eunice Municipal
Salary neighbourhood · Eunice Municipal
Eunice Municipal trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Farmington · low pole
Farmington · low pole
$56,733 est. salary
- Raton · near
Raton · near
$64,132 est. salary
- Eunice · this district
Eunice · this district
$64,505 est. salary
- Bloomfield · near
Bloomfield · near
$64,668 est. salary
- T · near
T · near
$64,673 est. salary
- Zuni · top pay
Zuni · top pay
$83,041 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Eunice Municipal
Eunice Municipal Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$64,505 47th percentile higher than 47% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Eunice Municipal in New Mexico's lower-third pay band
Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$148,037 est. avg salary
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$72,122 est. avg salary
- Eunice Municipal Schools
Eunice Municipal Schools
$64,505 est. avg salary
What this shows Eunice Municipal Schools ranks #49 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Eunice Municipal Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Jal Public Schools
Jal Public Schools
$47,829 per pupil
- Eunice Municipal Schools
Eunice Municipal Schools
$28,085 per pupil
- Penasco Independent Schools
Penasco Independent Schools
$27,884 per pupil
What this shows Jal Public Schools leads spending at $47,829 per pupil; Penasco Independent Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Eunice Municipal Schools
- This is a contracting district: 863 students in FY2020 down to 726 in FY2023, a 15.9% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- Its per-pupil spending of $28,085 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $64,504.505
- New Mexico price level
- 91.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $70,899
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+10% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New Mexico run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Mexico compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Eunice Municipal Schools
What the Numbers Say About Eunice Municipal Schools
Eunice Municipal Schools is a small school district in New Mexico, serving 726 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,085. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,505, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3500960 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $69,282, teacher pay in Eunice Municipal Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 30% of them. New Mexico itself ranks #20 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Eunice Municipal Schools reports $20.4M in total expenditure against $43.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Eunice Municipal Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Mexico average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Eunice Municipal Schools pays -13.6% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $28,085 vs $17,560
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable New Mexico districts
On pay, Eunice Municipal Schools sits closest to Bloomfield Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Jemez Valley Public Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Eunice Municipal Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Eunice Municipal Schools: closest on enrollment (726 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,505 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Eunice Municipal Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New Mexico Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized New Mexico districts belongs to Pecos Independent Schools at $96,768. Placed 39 of 50, Eunice Municipal Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Montana and Missouri are the states closest to New Mexico on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 69 New Mexico peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 69 New Mexico districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eunice Municipal Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Eunice Municipal Schools?
The average teacher salary in Eunice Municipal Schools is $64,505 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Eunice Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?
Eunice Municipal Schools pays 6.9% less than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $64,505.
How does Eunice Municipal Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Eunice Municipal Schools pays 8.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,505.
What is the per-pupil spending in Eunice Municipal Schools?
Eunice Municipal Schools spends approximately $28,085 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Eunice Municipal Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 20% of Eunice Municipal Schools's total expenditure of $20.4M (NCES FY2023).
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