Chaparral High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Anthony, New Mexico

Chaparral High in Anthony, New Mexico enrolled 1,067 students in 2024-25 with 69.7 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the New Mexico high-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 17% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

1,067 students in 2022-23, 1,071 students in 2023-24, 1,067 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.6 to 69.7.

Students enrolled at Chaparral High by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,071, 2024-25: 1,06705001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0712024-251,067
Students enrolled at Chaparral High by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,071, 2024-25: 1,06705001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0712024-251,067
Students enrolled at Chaparral High by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,071, 2024-25: 1,06705001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0712024-251,067
Students enrolled at Chaparral High by school year2022-23: 1,067, 2023-24: 1,071, 2024-25: 1,06705001k1.5k2022-231,0672023-241,0712024-251,067
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,06761.617.3
2023-241,07159.018.2
2024-251,06769.715.3

15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 New Mexico high schools

Among the 185 New Mexico high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Chaparral High 15.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherChaparral High 15.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Chaparral High 15.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherChaparral High 15.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Chaparral High 15.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherChaparral High 15.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Chaparral High 15.3; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherChaparral High 15.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

9 AP courses and one counselor per 254 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chaparral High enrolled 1,016 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 113 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses9
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 254 of the 1,016 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions113
  • Chronically absent43.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

95.7% of students were Hispanic, 3.2% White, 0.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic95.7%
  2. White3.2%
  3. Black0.7%
  4. American Indian0.3%
  5. Asian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Chaparral High scored proficient or above: 17% in reading in 2021-22 and 6% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Reading and language arts, 2021-2217%29%33.8%
Math, 2022-236%24% (2021-22)24.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

84% of the 233 students in Chaparral High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Four-year graduation rate84%87%76.5%
Students in the class23393525,411

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Anthony

4 public high schools in Anthony report 2024-25 enrollment; Chaparral High is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gadsden High1,21915.0100.0%
Chaparral High1,06715.3100.0%
Desert Pride Academy22111.6100.0%
Alta Vista Early College High School18010.0100.0%

All public schools in Anthony →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Chaparral High

  1. Alta Vista Early College High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 180 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Desert Pride AcademyThe next nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 221 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Chaparral High with Alta Vista Early College High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gadsden ISD spends per student$18,250 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,250
  5. The largest public schools in New MexicoChaparral High is the number 34 by size of 211 New Mexico high schools open in 2024-25.#34 of 211
  6. New Mexico schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 13.1 for high schools.15.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Chaparral High

  1. How many students attend Chaparral High?
    1,067 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,067 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Anthony, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaparral High?
    15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for high schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Chaparral High a Title I school?
    Chaparral High ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Chaparral High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Chaparral High scored proficient or above: 17% in reading in 2021-22 and 6% in math in 2022-23, against 33.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 24.4% in math in 2022-23 across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Chaparral High?
    84% of the 233 students in Chaparral High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Chaparral High in?
    Gadsden ISD, NCES district ID 3501080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350108000935 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22