PECOS

Situated along 28 N. Panther Parkway & Highway 63 in Pecos, New Mexico, Pecos Public Schools is an active, traditional public school district dedicated to serving its local community. Set within a distant rural environment in the regional area of Las Vegas, New Mexico, the non-charter district operates three distinct campuses that cover the complete pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade spectrum. Pecos serves a close-knit student body of 437 children, including 226 female and 211 male students. Reflecting the region’s deep cultural roots, the student enrollment is predominantly Hispanic—comprising 411 students—alongside White, American Indian, Asian, and multiracial learners across all grade levels.

To deliver focused academic programs and strong operational support for its rural school community, Pecos Public Schools maintains a robust, well-rounded workforce. The district employs approximately 56 full-time equivalent teachers who are assisted by instructional aides and a comprehensive non-instructional support staff of nearly 58 full-time equivalent personnel, bringing total district staffing to roughly 119 full-time equivalent team members. This high staff-to-student presence allows for tailored educational attention and a supportive, responsive learning environment from early childhood through high school graduation. Parents, students, and educational researchers can learn more about district operations and academic programming by visiting pecos.k12.nm.us.