Enrollment
46
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hondo, NM
Hondo High
Federal NCES profile for Hondo High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350129000360
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hondo High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Mexico schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 46
- students enrolled
Hondo High has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hondo Valley Public Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350129000360 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hondo High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hondo High
Hondo High is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Hondo, New Mexico, enrolling 46 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Hondo High is leaner than roughly 94% of New Mexico schools and 45% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New Mexico schools, with 46 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 51 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #32.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 46 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hondo Valley Public Schools spends $29,548 per pupil, 77% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Hondo Valley Public Schools, also runs Hondo Elementary (78 students).
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 Hondo High compares
Hondo High 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 45% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 6% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.9%
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
$29,548
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 46 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 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 84.8%
White 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.4, Hondo High is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hondo Valley Public Schools, which includes Hondo High.
$29,548
Per student
+77%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+78%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 73.9%
Federal 13.5%
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 Hondo High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hondo Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hondo High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~46 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hondo High
How many students attend Hondo High?
Hondo High has 46 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hondo, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hondo High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hondo High is 7.7:1, which is 45% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 51% 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 Hondo High?
100.0% of students at Hondo High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hondo High?
The largest demographic group at Hondo High is Hispanic or Latino at 84.8% of enrollment, in Hondo, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hondo High?
Hondo High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Hondo High a good school?
Hondo High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Hondo Valley Public Schools?
Besides Hondo High, Hondo Valley Public Schools also operates Hondo Elementary (78 students). See the Hondo Valley Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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