Enrollment
144
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Albuquerque, NM
Southwest Secondary Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Secondary Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350013700819Charter school
👥 Class size 35
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 79
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
Southwest Secondary Learning Center earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 75% of New Mexico schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 53/100
- 16.3:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 34.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
Southwest Secondary Learning Center has class sizes larger than 75% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southwest Secondary Learning Center · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southwest Secondary Learning Center 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
Southwest Secondary Learning Center reports 144 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% 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 15.7:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the New Mexico average and 34% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 144 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Southwest Secondary Learning Center spends $16,841 per pupil district-wide, above the New Mexico average of $16,652 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 13.3% from local sources (property taxes), 81.5% from the state, and 5.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), 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 Southwest Secondary Learning Center 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.0% | ▼ 58% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 27% | — | — |
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)
16 smaller classes than 36% 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')
144 larger than 14% 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
34.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 75% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,841
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 144 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 144 Top 27% in New Mexico — larger than 73% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 16.3:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.0% -58% vs state
NCES ID 350013700819
Student demographics
White 41.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.3%
Two or More 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
African American 2.8%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 41.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 144:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwest Secondary Learning Center, which includes Southwest Secondary Learning Center.
$16,841
Per student
+1%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.3%
State 81.5%
Federal 5.3%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Southwest Secondary Learning Center
How many students attend Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
Southwest Secondary Learning Center has 144 students enrolled. It is a high school in Albuquerque, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Secondary Learning Center is 16.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
34.0% of students at Southwest Secondary Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Secondary Learning Center is White at 41.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Albuquerque, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Secondary Learning Center?
Southwest Secondary Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Southwest Secondary Learning Center a good school?
Southwest Secondary Learning Center earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 75% of New Mexico schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.