Enrollment
33
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Casa Blance, NM
Laguna-Acoma Middle
Federal NCES profile for Laguna-Acoma Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350117000665
👥 S:T ratio 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Laguna-Acoma Middle earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Laguna-Acoma Middle has class sizes smaller than 99% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grants-Cibola County Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350117000665 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-82% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Laguna-Acoma Middle compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Laguna-Acoma Middle
Laguna-Acoma Middle is a high-poverty, small middle school in Casa Blance, New Mexico, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.5:1, Laguna-Acoma Middle is leaner than roughly 99% of New Mexico schools and 82% 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 95% of New Mexico schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 33 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #15.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 33 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grants-Cibola County Schools also operates Grants High (807 students) and Mesa View Elementary (465 students) alongside Laguna-Acoma Middle.
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 Laguna-Acoma Middle compares
Laguna-Acoma Middle 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 | 2.5:1 | ▼ 82% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% 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
2.5:1
students per teacher
- 82% below state mean
Top 1% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$14,955
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 33 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
American Indian / Alaska Native 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Laguna-Acoma Middle is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grants-Cibola County Schools, which includes Laguna-Acoma Middle.
$14,955
Per student
-10%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.9%
State 68.3%
Federal 22.8%
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 Laguna-Acoma Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mesa View Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Los Alamitos Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milan Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mount Taylor Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Laguna-Acoma Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 807
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar middle 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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Laguna-Acoma Middle
How many students attend Laguna-Acoma Middle?
Laguna-Acoma Middle has 33 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Casa Blance, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laguna-Acoma Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Laguna-Acoma Middle is 2.5:1, which is 82% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 84% 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 Laguna-Acoma Middle?
100.0% of students at Laguna-Acoma Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laguna-Acoma Middle?
The largest demographic group at Laguna-Acoma Middle is American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.9% of enrollment, in Casa Blance, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Laguna-Acoma Middle?
Laguna-Acoma Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Laguna-Acoma Middle a good school?
Laguna-Acoma Middle earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico. 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 Grants-Cibola County Schools?
Besides Laguna-Acoma Middle, Grants-Cibola County Schools also operates Grants High (807 students), Mesa View Elementary (465 students), and Los Alamitos Middle (416 students). See the Grants-Cibola County Schools district page for the complete list.
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