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

Lordsburg High

Federal NCES profile for Lordsburg High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350162000424
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lordsburg High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Mexico median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Lordsburg · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
students per teacher
121
students enrolled

Lordsburg High has class sizes near the New Mexico median. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lordsburg High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lordsburg, NM.

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

-3 students YoY

Lordsburg High held near 131 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 10.5 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 350162000424 · Lordsburg, NM High · SMALL · TRAD

121 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: R.V.Traylor Elementary (158 students)

Lordsburg High held near 131 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.5 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Lordsburg High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lordsburg High reports 121 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 Lordsburg High compares

Lordsburg 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 12.1:1 ▼ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 121 top 77% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 34% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.1%
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
$20,358
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 121 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 90.1%
White 9.1%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Lordsburg High is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lordsburg Municipal Schools reports $20,358 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lordsburg High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
R.V.Traylor Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dugan-Tarango Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lordsburg Municipal Schools · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lordsburg High

How many students attend Lordsburg High?

Lordsburg High has 121 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lordsburg, NM. CCD year-over-year: 134 (2022-23) → 131 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lordsburg High?

The student-teacher ratio at Lordsburg High is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lordsburg High?

The largest demographic group at Lordsburg High is Hispanic or Latino at 90.1% of enrollment, in Lordsburg, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lordsburg High?

Lordsburg High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Lordsburg High rank among public schools in Lordsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Lordsburg High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lordsburg, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lordsburg Municipal Schools?

Besides Lordsburg High, Lordsburg Municipal Schools also operates R.V.Traylor Elementary (158 students), Dugan-Tarango Middle (124 students), and Central Elementary (76 students). See the Lordsburg Municipal Schools district page for the complete list.

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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