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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 12,439 (2023-2024)
Schools: 33 (2023-2024)
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Gallup-McKinley County Schools is a school district in New Mexico (McKinley County). During the 2024 school year, 12,439 students attended one of the district's 33 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Gallup-McKinley County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Priscilla BenallyDistrict 320152027
Kevin MitchellDistrict 120112027
Charles LongDistrict 220172025
Christopher MortensenDistrict 420172025
Michael SchaafDistrict 520172025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $122,303,000 $10,156 45%
Local: $10,490,000 $871 4%
State: $136,962,000 $11,373 51%
Total: $269,755,000 $22,399
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $213,643,000 $17,740
Total Current Expenditures: $193,336,000 $16,053
Instructional Expenditures: $118,938,000 $9,876 56%
Student and Staff Support: $18,742,000 $1,556 9%
Administration: $18,403,000 $1,528 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,253,000 $3,093 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,401,000 $1,610
Construction: $16,179,000 $1,343
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $27,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $879,000 $72


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 45-49 23 15 20-24 38
2020-2021 10-14 PS <50 <=10 PS PS
2018-2019 17 60-64 21-39 26 13 44
2016-2017 13 55-59 <=20 19 11 34
2015-2016 13 55-59 <=20 20 10 30
2014-2015 10 50-54 <=20 14 7 26
2013-2014 27 75-79 21-39 37 23 55-59
2012-2013 33 80-84 21-39 44 28 64
2011-2012 33 80-89 40-59 43 28 64
2010-2011 31 65-69 21-39 40 26 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 22 45-49 35 17 30-34 46
2020-2021 30-34 PS <50 20-29 PS PS
2018-2019 30 80-84 21-39 43 26 55
2016-2017 21 60-64 20-29 32 17 50
2015-2016 18 70-74 21-39 25 15 43
2014-2015 15 65-69 21-39 23 11 43
2013-2014 28 65-69 40-59 42 23 60-64
2012-2013 33 80-84 <=20 47 28 65
2011-2012 33 70-79 40-59 46 27 68
2010-2011 35 70-74 40-59 48 29 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 >=50 >=50 80-84 75 80-89
2019-2020 79 >=50 PS 80-84 77 >=90
2018-2019 77 >=80 PS 80-84 75 >=90
2017-2018 73 >=50 >=50 75-79 72 80-89
2016-2017 67 >=50 >=50 75-79 65 60-69
2015-2016 65 >=50 PS 65-69 64 80-89
2014-2015 67 >=50 70-74 65 70-79
2013-2014 65 >=50 PS 70-74 63 70-79
2012-2013 71 >=50 PS 75-79 69 80-89
2011-2012 69 >=50 PS 75-79 67 80-89
2010-2011 66 >=50 PS 75-79 63 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 12,439 1.7
2022-2023 12,224 1.5
2021-2022 12,043 -2.0
2020-2021 12,281 9.4
2019-2020 11,129 -1.3
2018-2019 11,279 -2.1
2017-2018 11,512 0.0
2016-2017 11,507 -1.6
2015-2016 11,686 -1.9
2014-2015 11,907 -0.3
2013-2014 11,947 -0.7
2012-2013 12,033 -2.0
2011-2012 12,271 -0.4
2010-2011 12,314 -1.5
2009-2010 12,495 -1.0
2008-2009 12,620 2.7
2007-2008 12,280 -1.0
2006-2007 12,402 -4.4
2005-2006 12,953 -1.8
2004-2005 13,191 -3.3
2003-2004 13,620 0.0
2002-2003 13,618 -1.6
2001-2002 13,840 -0.9
2000-2001 13,962 -0.5
1999-2000 14,036 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gallup-McKinley County Schools (%) New Mexico K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 68.1 10.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.3
Black 1.0 1.8
Hispanic 20.3 63.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 1.6 2.4
White 7.8 20.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Gallup-McKinley County Schools had 707.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.09
Kindergarten: 62.91
Elementary: 209.00
Secondary: 297.60
Total: 707.20

Gallup-McKinley County Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 37.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 37.00
School Administrative Support: 83.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 188.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 97.70
Other Support Services: 140.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Gallup-McKinley County Schools operates 33 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Catherine A. Miller Elementary325PK-5
Chee Dodge Elementary251PK-5
Chief Manuelito Middle6166-8
Crownpoint Elementary264PK-5
Crownpoint High3709-12
Crownpoint Middle2426-8
David Skeet Elementary252PK-5
Del Norte Elementary438PK-5
Education Dev Center3KG-12
Gallup Central Alternative1466-12
Gallup High9949-12
Gallup Middle4236-8
Indian Hills Elementary278PK-5
Jefferson Elementary473PK-5
John F. Kennedy Middle6566-8
Lincoln Elementary385PK-5
Miyamura High School1,3879-12
Navajo Elementary323PK-5
Navajo Middle School1956-8
Navajo Pine High2539-12
Ramah Elementary222PK-5
Ramah High3166-12
Red Rock Elementary289PK-5
Stagecoach Elementary346PK-5
Thoreau Elementary385PK-5
Thoreau High4889-12
Thoreau Middle3076-8
Tobe Turpen Elementary394PK-5
Tohatchi Elementary242PK-5
Tohatchi High4009-12
Tohatchi Middle2626-8
Tse Yi Gai High1316-12
Twin Lakes Elementary257PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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