Enrollment
19
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Albuquerque, NM
Sequoyah
Federal NCES profile for Sequoyah, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350001500971
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sequoyah earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- #9 of 102
- schools in Albuquerque · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.8:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 76.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Sequoyah has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sequoyah ranks #9 of 102 schools in Albuquerque, NM.
School address
District: Sequoyah · New Mexico
NCES ID 350001500971 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.8:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.9%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sequoyah compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sequoyah
Sequoyah is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Sequoyah is leaner than roughly 98% of New Mexico schools and 66% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 76.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Mexico schools, with 19 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and Two or More (37%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sequoyah operates only this one school, so Sequoyah has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 19 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 Sequoyah compares
Sequoyah 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 | 4.8:1 | ▼ 66% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.9% | ▼ 5% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below 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
4.8:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 2% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.3%
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.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 5 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
Hispanic or Latino 52.6%
Two or More 36.8%
White 5.3%
African American 5.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Sequoyah 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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sequoyah
How many students attend Sequoyah?
Sequoyah has 19 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Albuquerque, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah?
The student-teacher ratio at Sequoyah is 4.8:1, which is 66% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 69% 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 Sequoyah?
76.9% of students at Sequoyah are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sequoyah?
The largest demographic group at Sequoyah is Hispanic or Latino at 52.6% of enrollment, in Albuquerque, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sequoyah?
Sequoyah has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Sequoyah rank among schools in Albuquerque?
By Resource Investment Index, Sequoyah ranks #9 of 102 schools in Albuquerque, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Albuquerque on the city page.
Is Sequoyah a good school?
Sequoyah earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Sequoyah?
None reported; Sequoyah operates only Sequoyah as a public school district in NCES's records.
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