Enrollment
16
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Datil, NM
Datil Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Datil Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350213000491
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Datil Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 45.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
Datil Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Quemado Independent Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350213000491 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.5%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Datil Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Datil Elementary
Datil Elementary is a small elementary school in Datil, New Mexico, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Datil Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of New Mexico schools and 43% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Mexico schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Quemado Independent Schools spends $26,401 per pupil, 59% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Quemado Independent Schools also operates Quemado High (81 students) and Quemado Elementary (73 students) alongside Datil Elementary.
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 Datil Elementary compares
Datil Elementary 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 43% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.5% | ▼ 44% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% below 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 7% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
68.8%
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
$26,401
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
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
White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Datil Elementary is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quemado Independent Schools, which includes Datil Elementary.
$26,401
Per student
+59%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 61.8%
Federal 26.8%
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 Datil Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quemado High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Quemado Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Datil Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 81
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar elementary 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 (~16 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Datil Elementary
How many students attend Datil Elementary?
Datil Elementary has 16 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Datil, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Datil Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Datil Elementary is 8:1, which is 43% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 49% 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 Datil Elementary?
45.5% of students at Datil Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Datil Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Datil Elementary is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Datil, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Datil Elementary?
Datil Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Datil Elementary a good school?
Datil Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico. 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 Quemado Independent Schools?
Besides Datil Elementary, Quemado Independent Schools also operates Quemado High (81 students) and Quemado Elementary (73 students). See the Quemado Independent Schools district page for the complete list.
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