Other / mixed grade configuration · Silver City, NM

Aldo Leopold Charter

Federal NCES profile for Aldo Leopold Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350013800938Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aldo Leopold Charter earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#1 of 8
public schools in Silver City · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
46.2%
free-lunch eligible

Aldo Leopold Charter has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aldo Leopold Charter ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Silver City, NM.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Aldo Leopold Charter grew from 182 students in 2022-23 to 196 in 2023-24 (+7.7%).

Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 350013800938 · Silver City, NM Other · SMALL · CHARTER

201 enr · 12.6:1 · 46.2% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Dutton Elementary School (201 students)

Aldo Leopold Charter grew from 182 students in 2022-23 to 196 in 2023-24 (+7.7%). Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Aldo Leopold Charter compares

Aldo Leopold Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 10% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.2% ▼ 43% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 201 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.2%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 41% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,786
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 51.2%
Hispanic or Latino 37.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 51.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Aldo Leopold Charter is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Aldo Leopold Charter reports $16,786 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Aldo Leopold Charter

How many students attend Aldo Leopold Charter?

Aldo Leopold Charter has 201 students enrolled. It is a public school in Silver City, NM. CCD year-over-year: 182 (2022-23) → 196 (2023-24), up 14.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aldo Leopold Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Aldo Leopold Charter is 12.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aldo Leopold Charter?

46.2% of students at Aldo Leopold Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aldo Leopold Charter?

The largest demographic group at Aldo Leopold Charter is White at 51.2% of enrollment, in Silver City, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aldo Leopold Charter?

Aldo Leopold Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aldo Leopold Charter rank among public schools in Silver City?

By Resource Investment Index, Aldo Leopold Charter ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Silver City, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Silver City on the city page.

What other schools are in Aldo Leopold Charter?

None; Aldo Leopold Charter is a single-school charter district, and Aldo Leopold Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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