Gilbert L Sena Charter High School

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

Gilbert L Sena Charter High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico enrolled 185 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 10.9 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, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-39% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 31% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 21%

141 students in 2022-23, 158 students in 2023-24, 185 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 17.0.

Students enrolled at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25185
Students enrolled at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25185
Students enrolled at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25185
Students enrolled at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1850501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25185
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314114.010.1
2023-2415810.814.7
2024-2518517.010.9

10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 66 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; This school 10.9; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; This school 10.9; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; This school 10.9; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; This school 10.9; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state 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).

One counselor per 181 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gilbert L Sena Charter High School enrolled 181 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 181 of the 181 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

68.1% of students were Hispanic, 12.4% White, 7.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic68.1%
  2. White12.4%
  3. Two or more races7.0%
  4. Black6.5%
  5. American Indian5.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

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

In 2021-22, the students tested at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Reading and language artsunder 50%36%33.8%
Mathunder 50%25%24.5%

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

30-39% of the 47 students in Gilbert L Sena Charter High School'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 rate30‑39%69%76.5%
Students in the class477,01925,411

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 Albuquerque

44 public high schools in Albuquerque report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Volcano Vista High2,08913.399.2%
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School1,93014.596.4%
La Cueva High1,82615.096.8%
Sandia High1,61814.296.8%
Albuquerque High1,56814.789.1%
West Mesa High1,56514.297.4%
Cibola High1,51715.495.8%
Rio Grande High1,47512.898.7%

All public schools in Albuquerque →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Gilbert L Sena Charter High School

  1. Public Academy for Performing ArtsThe nearest public high school, 1.0 miles away: 448 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Technology Leadership High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.0 miles away: 334 students, 23.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Gilbert L Sena Charter High School with Public Academy for Performing ArtsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Albuquerque Public Schools spends per student$15,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,108
  5. The largest public schools in New MexicoGilbert L Sena Charter High School is the number 114 by size of 211 New Mexico high schools open in 2024-25.#114 of 211
  6. New Mexico schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 13.1 for high schools.10.9:1
  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 Gilbert L Sena Charter High School

  1. How many students attend Gilbert L Sena Charter High School?
    185 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 141 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Albuquerque, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School?
    10.9 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 Gilbert L Sena Charter High School a Title I school?
    Gilbert L Sena Charter High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Gilbert L Sena Charter High School?
    30-39% of the 47 students in Gilbert L Sena Charter High School'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 Gilbert L Sena Charter High School in?
    Albuquerque Public Schools, NCES district ID 3500060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350006000890 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: 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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