Enrollment
84
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Red River, NM
Red River Valley Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Red River Valley Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350014300845Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Red River Valley Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Mexico schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 84
- students enrolled
Red River Valley Charter School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Red River Valley Charter School · New Mexico
NCES ID 350014300845 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red River Valley Charter School compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Red River Valley Charter School
Red River Valley Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Red River, New Mexico, enrolling 84 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Red River Valley Charter School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Mexico schools and 34% 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.
Enrollment of 84 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Among 85 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #62, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 45/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Red River Valley Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Red River Valley Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Red River Valley Charter School compares
Red River Valley Charter School 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 34% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 12% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$18,183
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 67.9%
Hispanic or Latino 29.8%
African American 2.4%
Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Red River Valley Charter School is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Red River Valley Charter School, which includes Red River Valley Charter School.
$18,183
Per student
+9%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.0%
State 77.6%
Federal 17.4%
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.
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 (~84 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Red River Valley Charter School
How many students attend Red River Valley Charter School?
Red River Valley Charter School has 84 students enrolled. It is a public school in Red River, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red River Valley Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Red River Valley Charter School is 9.3:1, which is 34% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 41% 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 Red River Valley Charter School?
100.0% of students at Red River Valley Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red River Valley Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Red River Valley Charter School is White at 67.9% of enrollment, in Red River, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red River Valley Charter School?
Red River Valley Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Red River Valley Charter School a good school?
Red River Valley Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of 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 Red River Valley Charter School?
None; Red River Valley Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Red River Valley Charter School is its only campus.
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