Enrollment
26
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Seboyeta, NM
Seboyeta Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Seboyeta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350117000337
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Seboyeta Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 26
- students enrolled
Seboyeta Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grants-Cibola County Schools · New Mexico
NCES ID 350117000337 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Seboyeta Elementary compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Seboyeta Elementary
Seboyeta Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Seboyeta, New Mexico, enrolling 26 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Seboyeta Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of New Mexico schools and 54% 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 97% of New Mexico schools, with 26 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 867 scored New Mexico schools.
Against 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #15.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (65%) and White (19%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 26 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grants-Cibola County Schools also operates Grants High (807 students) and Mesa View Elementary (465 students) alongside Seboyeta Elementary.
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 Seboyeta Elementary compares
Seboyeta Elementary 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 54% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% 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
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 4% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$14,955
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Mexico avg of $16,652
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 26 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
American Indian / Alaska Native 65.4%
White 19.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Seboyeta Elementary is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grants-Cibola County Schools, which includes Seboyeta Elementary.
$14,955
Per student
-10%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.9%
State 68.3%
Federal 22.8%
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 Seboyeta Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mesa View Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Los Alamitos Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milan Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mount Taylor Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Seboyeta Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 807
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~26 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Seboyeta Elementary
How many students attend Seboyeta Elementary?
Seboyeta Elementary has 26 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seboyeta, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seboyeta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Seboyeta Elementary is 6.5:1, which is 54% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 59% 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 Seboyeta Elementary?
100.0% of students at Seboyeta Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seboyeta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Seboyeta Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 65.4% of enrollment, in Seboyeta, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Seboyeta Elementary?
Seboyeta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is Seboyeta Elementary a good school?
Seboyeta Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Grants-Cibola County Schools?
Besides Seboyeta Elementary, Grants-Cibola County Schools also operates Grants High (807 students), Mesa View Elementary (465 students), and Los Alamitos Middle (416 students). See the Grants-Cibola County Schools district page for the complete list.
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