About GMCS

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Gallup McKinley County School District is a dedicated group of 1,819 individuals (including 778 teachers) seeking to create the best learning environment for the students we have the honor to educate.

Student Demographics

3,356 ELL Students (30%)
259 Homeless students (2%)
100% Free lunch

McKinley County has a population of approximately 75,000 residents with 11,631 students enrolled in 34 GMCS schools. McKinley County includes the Navajo Nation and the Zuni Pueblo.

District Demographics

Student Enrollment 11,631
78.95% Native American
Hispanic-(note, all students are identified as another ethnicity, none of our students are identified as Hispanic only) – (14%) this number reflects the students who identified themselves as Hispanic along with another race
4% Caucasian-does not include students who identified as Hispanic
1% Other-does not include students who identified as Hispanic
Gallup McKinley County School District is geographically the largest school district in New Mexico covering 4,857 square miles.