Enrollment
1,569
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 350280101127 Charter school
Pecos Cyber Academy — Edgewood, NM
Federal NCES profile for Pecos Cyber Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 26
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pecos Cyber Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (26/100), with class sizes larger than 89% of New Mexico schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 26/100
- 18.5:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,569
- students enrolled
School address
District: Pecos Cyber Academy · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pecos Cyber Academy compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pecos Cyber Academy reports 1,569 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% above the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the New Mexico average and 26% below the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 1 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pecos Cyber Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 28% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 53% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,569 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 22% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,569 larger than 96% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 89% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Overview
Enrollment 1,569 Top 99% in New Mexico — larger than 1% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 18.5:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.2% -53% vs state
NCES ID 350280101127
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.5%
White 21.6%
Two or More 10.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.5% of enrollment.
Similar other schools in Edgewood
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pecos Cyber Academy
How many students attend Pecos Cyber Academy?
Pecos Cyber Academy has 1,569 students enrolled. It is a other school in EDGEWOOD, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pecos Cyber Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Pecos Cyber Academy is 18.5:1, which is 28% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pecos Cyber Academy?
38.2% of students at Pecos Cyber Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pecos Cyber Academy?
The largest demographic group at Pecos Cyber Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 62.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in EDGEWOOD, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pecos Cyber Academy?
Pecos Cyber Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.