Enrollment
40
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Chama, NM
Chama Middle
Federal NCES profile for Chama Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350042000193
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chama Middle earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New Mexico schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 20:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 40
- students enrolled
Chama Middle has class sizes larger than 94% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chama Valley Indep. Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350042000193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chama Middle compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chama Middle
Chama Middle is a high-poverty, small middle school in Chama, New Mexico, enrolling 40 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20:1 is larger than about 94% of New Mexico schools and 43% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
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 94% of New Mexico schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Chama Valley Indep. Schools also operates Escalante Middle/High School (134 students) and Tierra Amarilla Elementary (76 students) alongside Chama Middle.
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 Chama Middle compares
Chama Middle 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 43% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
40
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
20:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 94% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,669
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chama Valley Indep. Schools, which includes Chama Middle.
$17,669
Per student
+6%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.9%
State 77.4%
Federal 9.6%
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 Chama Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalante Middle/High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tierra Amarilla Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chama Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chama Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar middle 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 (~40 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chama Middle
How many students attend Chama Middle?
Chama Middle has 40 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Chama, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chama Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Chama Middle is 20:1, which is 43% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chama Middle?
100.0% of students at Chama Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chama Middle?
Chama Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chama Middle a good school?
Chama Middle earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Chama Valley Indep. Schools?
Besides Chama Middle, Chama Valley Indep. Schools also operates Escalante Middle/High School (134 students), Tierra Amarilla Elementary (76 students), and Chama Elementary (52 students). See the Chama Valley Indep. Schools district page for the complete list.
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