Enrollment
45
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alamogordo, NM
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Federal NCES profile for Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350001300980
👥 S:T ratio 87
🌟 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
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Mexico schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Alamogordo · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.2:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 45
- students enrolled
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has class sizes smaller than 99% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ranks #1 of 4 schools in Alamogordo, NM.
School address
NCES ID 350001300980 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.2:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a small combined-grade school in Alamogordo, New Mexico, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.2:1, Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is leaner than roughly 99% of New Mexico schools and 77% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New Mexico schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 45 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired operates only this one school, so Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 45 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Mexico's single-school districts.
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 Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired compares
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 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 | 3.2:1 | ▼ 77% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.2:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.2:1
students per teacher
- 77% 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
57.8%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 45 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 44.4%
White 37.8%
Two or More 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.7%
African American 2.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.7, Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
How many students attend Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has 45 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Alamogordo, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
The student-teacher ratio at Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is 3.2:1, which is 77% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 80% 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 Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
The largest demographic group at Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is Hispanic or Latino at 44.4% of enrollment, in Alamogordo, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired rank among schools in Alamogordo?
By Resource Investment Index, Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ranks #1 of 4 schools in Alamogordo, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alamogordo on the city page.
Is Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired a good school?
Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Mexico schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
None reported; Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired operates only Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a public school district in NCES's records.
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