Other / mixed grade configuration · Navajo, NM

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance

Federal NCES profile for Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350017401113Charter school
0/100100/10071/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of New Mexico schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Navajo · Resource Index
71
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for New Mexico
65.3%
free-lunch eligible

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance has class sizes smaller than 74% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Navajo, NM.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance grew from 49 students in 2022-23 to 53 in 2023-24 (+8.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 5.6 → 4.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+4 students YoY 350017401113 · Navajo, NM Other · SMALL · CHARTER

56 enr · 11.2:1 · 65.3% lunch · RII 71

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance grew from 49 students in 2022-23 to 53 in 2023-24 (+8.2%). Teacher FTE lost 5.6 → 4.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance compares

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 20% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.3% ▼ 19% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 56 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.3%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 26% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,735
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
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.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 83.9%
Two or More 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance reports $27,735 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance

How many students attend Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance?

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance has 56 students enrolled. It is a public school in Navajo, NM. CCD year-over-year: 49 (2022-23) → 53 (2023-24), up 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance?

The student-teacher ratio at Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance is 11.2:1, which is 20% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 29% 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 Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance?

65.3% of students at Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance?

The largest demographic group at Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.9% of enrollment, in Navajo, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance?

Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance rank among public schools in Navajo?

By Resource Investment Index, Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Navajo, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance?

None; Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance is a single-school charter district, and Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.