Enrollment
47
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carrizozo, NM
Carrizozo High
Federal NCES profile for Carrizozo High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350033000177
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrizozo High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Mexico schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Carrizozo · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Carrizozo High has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Carrizozo High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Carrizozo, NM.
School address
District: Carrizozo Municipal Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350033000177 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrizozo High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrizozo High
Carrizozo High is a high-poverty, small high school in Carrizozo, New Mexico, enrolling 47 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Carrizozo High is leaner than roughly 87% of New Mexico schools and 33% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Mexico schools, with 47 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Among 51 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #37, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (38%) (diversity index 56/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Carrizozo Municipal Schools spends $22,356 per pupil, 34% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Carrizozo Municipal Schools also operates Carrizozo Elementary (72 students) and Carrizozo Middle (25 students) alongside Carrizozo High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carrizozo High compares
Carrizozo High on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 13% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$22,356
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.2%
White 38.3%
African American 8.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Carrizozo High is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carrizozo Municipal Schools, which includes Carrizozo High.
$22,356
Per student
+34%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 73.1%
Federal 9.7%
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.
How Carrizozo High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizozo Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carrizozo Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrizozo High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 72
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Mexico, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carrizozo High
How many students attend Carrizozo High?
Carrizozo High has 47 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carrizozo, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrizozo High?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrizozo High is 9.4:1, which is 33% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 40% 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 Carrizozo High?
100.0% of students at Carrizozo High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrizozo High?
The largest demographic group at Carrizozo High is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in Carrizozo, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrizozo High?
Carrizozo High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Carrizozo High rank among public schools in Carrizozo?
By Resource Investment Index, Carrizozo High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Carrizozo, 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 Carrizozo on the city page.
Is Carrizozo High a good school?
Carrizozo High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Mexico schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Carrizozo Municipal Schools?
Besides Carrizozo High, Carrizozo Municipal Schools also operates Carrizozo Elementary (72 students) and Carrizozo Middle (25 students). See the Carrizozo Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.
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