Enrollment
36
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mountainair, NM
Mountainair Jr High
Federal NCES profile for Mountainair Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350195000915
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountainair Jr High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Mountainair · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mountainair Jr High has class sizes smaller than 89% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mountainair Jr High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Mountainair, NM.
School address
District: Mountainair Public Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350195000915 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountainair Jr High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountainair Jr High
Mountainair Jr High is a high-poverty, small middle school in Mountainair, New Mexico, enrolling 36 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Mountainair Jr High is leaner than roughly 89% of New Mexico schools and 36% 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 36 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 39 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #23.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (22%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 36 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mountainair Public Schools spends $22,887 per pupil, 37% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountainair Public Schools also operates Mountainair Elementary (90 students) and Mountainair High (58 students) alongside Mountainair Jr High.
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 Mountainair Jr High compares
Mountainair Jr 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 36% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
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
9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 11% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$22,887
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 36 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 63.9%
White 22.2%
African American 11.1%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Mountainair Jr High is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountainair Public Schools, which includes Mountainair Jr High.
$22,887
Per student
+37%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.7%
State 71.8%
Federal 16.5%
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 Mountainair Jr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainair Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountainair High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountainair Jr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~36 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mountainair Jr High
How many students attend Mountainair Jr High?
Mountainair Jr High has 36 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mountainair, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountainair Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountainair Jr High is 9:1, which is 36% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 43% 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 Mountainair Jr High?
100.0% of students at Mountainair Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountainair Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Mountainair Jr High is Hispanic or Latino at 63.9% of enrollment, in Mountainair, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountainair Jr High?
Mountainair Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Mountainair Jr High rank among public schools in Mountainair?
By Resource Investment Index, Mountainair Jr High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Mountainair, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mountainair on the city page.
Is Mountainair Jr High a good school?
Mountainair Jr High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Mountainair Public Schools?
Besides Mountainair Jr High, Mountainair Public Schools also operates Mountainair Elementary (90 students) and Mountainair High (58 students). See the Mountainair Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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