Enrollment
134
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tierra Amarilla, NM
Escalante Middle/High School
Federal NCES profile for Escalante Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350042000194
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Escalante Middle/High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Mexico schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 98.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 134
- students enrolled
Escalante Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 86% 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 350042000194 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Escalante Middle/High School compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Escalante Middle/High School
Escalante Middle/High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, enrolling 134 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Escalante Middle/High School is leaner than roughly 86% of New Mexico schools and 31% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 98.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 134 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 110 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Chama Valley Indep. Schools also operates Tierra Amarilla Elementary (76 students) and Chama Elementary (52 students) alongside Escalante Middle/High School.
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 Escalante Middle/High School compares
Escalante Middle/High 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 31% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.0% | ▲ 21% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 134 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.0%
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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 14% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
Counselors0.5 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 82.8%
White 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.2%
Asian 3.0%
African American 2.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Escalante Middle/High School is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chama Valley Indep. Schools, which includes Escalante Middle/High School.
$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 Escalante Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Amarilla Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chama Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chama Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Escalante Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other 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 (~134 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Escalante Middle/High School
How many students attend Escalante Middle/High School?
Escalante Middle/High School has 134 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tierra Amarilla, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escalante Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Escalante Middle/High School is 9.6:1, which is 31% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 39% 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 Escalante Middle/High School?
98.0% of students at Escalante Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escalante Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Escalante Middle/High School is Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment, in Tierra Amarilla, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Escalante Middle/High School?
Escalante Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Escalante Middle/High School a good school?
Escalante Middle/High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Escalante Middle/High School, Chama Valley Indep. Schools also operates Tierra Amarilla Elementary (76 students), Chama Elementary (52 students), and Chama Middle (40 students). See the Chama Valley Indep. Schools district page for the complete list.
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