Springing forth from roots deeply embedded in the Southwestern New Mexico oil fields, the landscape of area education began to take shape in 1910 when the doors of the one room Lea County Rural School of Eunice opened to 23 settler children for the first time.  The fact that the building was constructed with personally donated funds from the settlers themselves was a foreshadowing of a persistent, pervasive attitude regarding the importance that the residents of the area place on the education of their young people.  Anchoring itself firmly to this bedrock of community support, the rural school soon became the Eunice Municipal School District, elected a five member governing board, and with the advent of the oil boom of 1936, began construction of a permanent physical plant with the passage of a $35,000 bond issue.

Unfalteringly making its way onward and upward through good times and bad, through boom and bust, through the highs and lows that gave character to the face of the nation, the Eunice Public Schools have continually provided a quality education for the students of the community.  Never faltering, respective Boards have led the school system toward a productive future with enthusiasm, and a faith based in the brilliance of America's rural youth. At last count, the District boasts an enrollment of a total of 561 (As of 10 March 2008)  students, and the potential for growth as a result of the economic development efforts of local leaders is open ended.  Improvements to the physical plant are continuous, and the population's commitment to education is unswerving.  The local area newspaper makes the statement and asks the question weekly "Eunice is on the move...Are you ready?"  The answer from the Eunice Schools, its Administration, its Faculty and Staff, and most importantly its Student Body, is a resounding and enthusiastic "YES!"