Enrollment
764
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 350024000156
Bloomfield High — Bloomfield, NM
Federal NCES profile for Bloomfield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 29
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bloomfield Schools · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bloomfield High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bloomfield High reports 764 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the New Mexico average and 93% above the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 764 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bloomfield Schools spends $14,169 per pupil district-wide, below the New Mexico average of $19,045 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.5% from local sources (property taxes), 60.1% from the state, and 14.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bloomfield High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.7:1 | ▲ 23% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 764 | top 93% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% above 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
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 86% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,169
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Mexico avg of $19,045
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 764 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 764 Top 93% in New Mexico — larger than 7% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +24% vs state
NCES ID 350024000156
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 40.8%
White 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 40.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 764:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bloomfield Schools, which includes Bloomfield High.
$14,169
Per student
-26%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,045
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.5%
State 60.1%
Federal 14.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
Similar high schools in Bloomfield
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bloomfield High
How many students attend Bloomfield High?
Bloomfield High has 764 students enrolled. It is a high school in BLOOMFIELD, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloomfield High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bloomfield High is 17.7:1, which is 23% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bloomfield High?
100.0% of students at Bloomfield High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bloomfield High?
The largest demographic group at Bloomfield High is American Indian / Alaska Native at 40.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in BLOOMFIELD, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloomfield High?
Bloomfield High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.