High school (grades 9-12) · Albuquerque, NM

Amy Biehl Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Amy Biehl Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350013100810Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amy Biehl Charter High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New Mexico schools.

#9 of 29
high schools in Albuquerque · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for New Mexico
40.1%
free-lunch eligible

Amy Biehl Charter High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amy Biehl Charter High School ranks #9 of 29 high schools in Albuquerque, NM.

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

-10 students YoY

Amy Biehl Charter High School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.5 → 15.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 350013100810 · Albuquerque, NM High · SMALL · CHARTER

196 enr · 10.9:1 · 40.1% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory (196 students)

Amy Biehl Charter High School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.5 → 15.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Amy Biehl Charter High School compares

Amy Biehl Charter High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 10.9:1 ▼ 22% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.1% ▼ 50% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 196 top 65% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.1%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 24% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$19,333
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.5%
White 13.3%
Two or More 8.7%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Amy Biehl Charter High School is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Amy Biehl Charter High School reports $19,333 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Amy Biehl Charter High School

How many students attend Amy Biehl Charter High School?

Amy Biehl Charter High School has 196 students enrolled. It is a high school in Albuquerque, NM. CCD year-over-year: 222 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amy Biehl Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Amy Biehl Charter High School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Amy Biehl Charter High School?

40.1% of students at Amy Biehl Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amy Biehl Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Amy Biehl Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.5% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amy Biehl Charter High School?

Amy Biehl Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amy Biehl Charter High School rank among high schools in Albuquerque?

By Resource Investment Index, Amy Biehl Charter High School ranks #9 of 29 high schools in Albuquerque, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Albuquerque on the city page.

What other schools are in Amy Biehl Charter High School?

None; Amy Biehl Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Amy Biehl Charter High School 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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