Enrollment
181
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Albuquerque, NM
Cesar Chavez Community School
Federal NCES profile for Cesar Chavez Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350011700891Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 28
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cesar Chavez Community School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New Mexico schools.
- #25 of 29
- high schools in Albuquerque · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.1:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 97.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Cesar Chavez Community School has class sizes larger than 88% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cesar Chavez Community School ranks #25 of 29 high schools in Albuquerque, NM.
School address
District: Cesar Chavez Community School · New Mexico
NCES ID 350011700891 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.7%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cesar Chavez Community School compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cesar Chavez Community School
Cesar Chavez Community School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, enrolling 181 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.1:1 is larger than about 88% of New Mexico schools and 29% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 97.7% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 181 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Among 159 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #138, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and Two or More (8%) (diversity index 42/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Cesar Chavez Community School is a single-school charter district, so Cesar Chavez Community School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Cesar Chavez Community School compares
Cesar Chavez Community School 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 | 18.1:1 | ▲ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.7% | ▲ 21% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 181 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 88% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$13,684
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 75.1%
Two or More 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.6%
White 5.5%
African American 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Cesar Chavez Community School 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 Cesar Chavez Community School, which includes Cesar Chavez Community School.
$13,684
Per student
-18%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.2%
State 79.3%
Federal 12.5%
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.
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 (~181 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cesar Chavez Community School
How many students attend Cesar Chavez Community School?
Cesar Chavez Community School has 181 students enrolled. It is a high school in Albuquerque, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Community School is 18.1:1, which is 29% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cesar Chavez Community School?
97.7% of students at Cesar Chavez Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cesar Chavez Community School?
The largest demographic group at Cesar Chavez Community School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.1% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cesar Chavez Community School?
Cesar Chavez Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cesar Chavez Community School rank among high schools in Albuquerque?
By Resource Investment Index, Cesar Chavez Community School ranks #25 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.
Is Cesar Chavez Community School a good school?
Cesar Chavez Community School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Cesar Chavez Community School?
None; Cesar Chavez Community School is a single-school charter district, and Cesar Chavez Community School is its only campus.
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