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

Carlsbad High

Federal NCES profile for Carlsbad High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350030000163
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👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carlsbad High earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Mexico.

#11 of 13
public schools in Carlsbad · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
23.7:1
large classes for New Mexico
24.8%
free-lunch eligible

Carlsbad High has class sizes larger than 97% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carlsbad High ranks #11 of 13 public schools in Carlsbad, NM.

School address

Carlsbad, NM 88220
District: Carlsbad Municipal Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350030000163 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+72 students YoY

Carlsbad High held near 1,623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+72 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 71.9 → 80.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+72 students YoY 350030000163 · Carlsbad, NM High · MID · TRAD

1,685 enr · 23.7:1 · 24.8% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus (908 students)

Carlsbad High held near 1,623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+72 headcount). Teacher FTE added 71.9 → 80.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Carlsbad High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carlsbad High reports 1,685 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carlsbad High compares

Carlsbad High 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 23.7:1 ▲ 69% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.8% ▼ 69% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,685 top 1% - -

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

23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,685
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher - 69% above state mean
Top 97% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.1%
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
$13,304
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1685 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 149 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 60 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.4%
White 28.4%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.8, Carlsbad High is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carlsbad Municipal Schools reports $13,304 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carlsbad High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cottonwood Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Desert Willow Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ocotillo Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carlsbad High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carlsbad Municipal Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,685 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carlsbad High

How many students attend Carlsbad High?

Carlsbad High has 1,685 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carlsbad, NM. CCD year-over-year: 1,551 (2022-23) → 1,623 (2023-24), nearly flat (+72).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carlsbad High?

The student-teacher ratio at Carlsbad High is 23.7:1, which is 69% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carlsbad High?

24.8% of students at Carlsbad High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carlsbad High?

The largest demographic group at Carlsbad High is Hispanic or Latino at 66.4% of enrollment, in Carlsbad, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carlsbad High?

Carlsbad High has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Carlsbad High rank among public schools in Carlsbad?

By Resource Investment Index, Carlsbad High ranks #11 of 13 public schools in Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad on the city page.

What other schools are in Carlsbad Municipal Schools?

Besides Carlsbad High, Carlsbad Municipal Schools also operates Carlsbad Intermediate School - Pr Leyva Campus (908 students), Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy - Alta Vista Campus (740 students), and Cottonwood Elementary (684 students). See the Carlsbad Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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