NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED operates 1 public schools serving 36 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 45 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Otero County County.
a 45:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 57.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 37.8% White, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired accounts for 100.0% of all NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED student-counselor ratio is 45:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED chronic absenteeism rate is 57.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 36 students.
What is the average rent near NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Otero County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
NM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED students are 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 37.8% White, 2.2% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.