Enrollment
1,437
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 350225000521
Roswell High — Roswell, NM
Federal NCES profile for Roswell High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: Roswell Independent Schools · 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)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roswell High 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
Roswell High reports 1,437 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 80.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 359 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 57.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Roswell Independent Schools spends $14,402 per pupil district-wide, below the New Mexico average of $19,045 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 7.0% from local sources (property taxes), 74.9% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Roswell High 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 | 18:1 | ▲ 25% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,437 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 87% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
57.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,402
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Mexico avg of $19,045
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 359 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 204 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,437 Top 97% in New Mexico — larger than 3% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 80.0
Students per teacher 18:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 350225000521
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.0%
White 11.5%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 359:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 57.0%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 204
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roswell Independent Schools, which includes Roswell High.
$14,402
Per student
-24%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,045
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 7.0%
State 74.9%
Federal 18.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,096
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 571
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 518
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
Similar high schools in Roswell
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) 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 Roswell High
How many students attend Roswell High?
Roswell High has 1,437 students enrolled. It is a high school in ROSWELL, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roswell High?
The student-teacher ratio at Roswell High is 18:1, which is 25% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roswell High?
The largest demographic group at Roswell High is Hispanic or Latino at 85.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROSWELL, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roswell High?
Roswell High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.