High school (grades 9-12) · Espanola, NM

Espanola Valley High

Federal NCES profile for Espanola Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350090000268
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👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Espanola Valley High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Mexico schools.

#5 of 9
public schools in Espanola · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
20.7:1
large classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Espanola Valley High has class sizes larger than 95% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Espanola Valley High ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Espanola, NM.

School address

Espanola, NM 87532
District: Espanola Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350090000268 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-33 students YoY

Espanola Valley High held near 836 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.7 → 44.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 350090000268 · Espanola, NM High · MID · TRAD

869 enr · 20.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Carlos F. Vigil Middle (379 students)

Espanola Valley High held near 836 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.7 → 44.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Espanola Valley High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Espanola Valley High reports 869 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Espanola Valley High compares

Espanola Valley High held steady on CCD headcount: 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 20.7:1 ▲ 48% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 869 top 6% - -

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
869
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

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
20.7:1
students per teacher - 48% above state mean
Top 95% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
86.5%
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
$16,809
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
132
in-school suspensions + 126 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Espanola Public Schools reports $16,809 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Espanola Valley High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carlos F. Vigil Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eutimio Salazar Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
James Rodriguez Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tony Quintana Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alcalde Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Espanola Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Espanola Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~869 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Espanola Valley High

How many students attend Espanola Valley High?

Espanola Valley High has 869 students enrolled. It is a high school in Espanola, NM. CCD year-over-year: 869 (2022-23) → 836 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Espanola Valley High?

The student-teacher ratio at Espanola Valley High is 20.7:1, which is 48% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Espanola Valley High?

100.0% of students at Espanola Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Espanola Valley High?

Espanola Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Espanola Valley High rank among public schools in Espanola?

By Resource Investment Index, Espanola Valley High ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Espanola, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Espanola on the city page.

What other schools are in Espanola Public Schools?

Besides Espanola Valley High, Espanola Public Schools also operates Carlos F. Vigil Middle (379 students), Eutimio Salazar Elementary (339 students), and James Rodriguez Elementary (233 students). See the Espanola Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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