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Middle school enrollment falls as budget is adopted
What happened
Principals' reports show enrollment dropping. Tucumcari Middle School went from 216 students in March 2026 to 182 in September 2026. The high school was at 219 in October 2026. The board adopted the 2026-27 operating budget and salary schedule on May 12, 2026, and staff said it is getting very hard to hire teachers. The FY2025 audit, approved in February, had one New Mexico compliance finding and no findings on financial statements or federal awards.
Why it matters to families
New Mexico funds schools largely by enrollment, so fewer students can mean less money and fewer staff.
The evidence
March 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 principal reports, May 12, 2026 action item A, and February 16, 2026 audit approval, from auto-generated captions.
The source
TPS Board Meeting 9/21/2026See the full record for Tucumcari Public Schools.
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