Highland Autism Center
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Highland Autism Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico enrolled 15 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 1.4 students per teacher against the New Mexico median of 12.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading and 20% or less proficient in math in 2021-22 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 62% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 36%
39 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 15 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.1 to 11.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 39 | 8.1 | 4.8 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 10.0 | 1.5 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 11.0 | 1.4 |
1.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 New Mexico schools of this kind
Among the 43 New Mexico schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Highland Autism Center enrolled 28 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent38.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
46.7% of students were Hispanic, 13.3% White, 13.3% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic46.7%
- White13.3%
- Black13.3%
- Two or more races13.3%
- Asian6.7%
- American Indian6.7%
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 Highland Autism Center scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less 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.
| Subject | This school | Its district | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 20% or less | 36% | 33.8% |
| Math | 20% or less | 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.
Schools of this kind in Albuquerque
17 public schools of this kind in Albuquerque report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado High | 1,579 | 14.6 | 99.7% |
| Explore Academy | 1,413 | 12.3 | 23.6% |
| Mission Achievement and Success 1.0 | 1,193 | 15.5 | 99.6% |
| Manzano High | 1,157 | 12.8 | 95.2% |
| Mission Achievement and Success 2.0 | 1,040 | 15.8 | 99.6% |
| Abq School of Excellence | 1,005 | 16.3 | 40.8% |
| Cottonwood Classical Prep | 759 | 14.7 | 6.5% |
| Native American Community Academy | 428 | 7.4 | 88.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Highland Autism Center
- Mission Achievement and Success 1.0The nearest public school of this kind, 2.0 miles away: 1,193 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Unm Mimbres SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 23 students (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare Highland Autism Center with Mission Achievement and Success 1.0Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- 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
- The largest public schools in New MexicoHighland Autism Center is the number 45 by size of 47 New Mexico schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#45 of 47
- New Mexico schools by students per teacher1.4 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 12.0 for schools of this kind.1.4:1
- 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 Highland Autism Center
How many students attend Highland Autism Center?
15 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 39 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Albuquerque, NM.What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Autism Center?
1.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for schools of this kind is 12.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Highland Autism Center a Title I school?
Highland Autism Center was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Highland Autism Center do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Highland Autism Center scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less 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.What district is Highland Autism Center in?
Albuquerque Public Schools, NCES district ID 3500060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350006001079 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
- 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.