Quemado Independent Schools (Independent School District 2) is a school district headquartered in Quemado, New Mexico, U.S. [1] Shelby Perea of the Albuquerque Journal described the district, located in a rural area, as being "small". [2]
In Catron County the district includes Quemado, Datil, Escudilla Bonita, Homestead, Pie Town, and some areas held by the Zuni Reservation. [3] Additionally the district serves a portion of Cibola County, including Fence Lake. [4]
Joe McDee was superintendent until 1965, when Herman D. Harm of Marsing, Idaho replaced him. [5]
In 2019 superintendent David Lackey stated that the district was unable to use New Mexico's school safety funding due to the conditions involved in the funding. [2]
It has two schools: a K-12 school called Quemado Elementary and High School, and an elementary school called Datil Elementary School. The latter is a two-room schoolhouse with multi-level classes. [6]
Physical Address 3484 US 60 Quemado, NM 87829