Enrollment
34
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jemez Pueblo, NM
Walatowa Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Walatowa Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350015800883Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 73
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Walatowa Charter High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Mexico.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Jemez Pueblo · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Walatowa Charter High has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Walatowa Charter High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Jemez Pueblo, NM.
School address
District: Walatowa Charter High · New Mexico
NCES ID 350015800883 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Walatowa Charter High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at Walatowa Charter High
Walatowa Charter High is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Walatowa Charter High is leaner than roughly 95% of New Mexico schools and 51% 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 95% of New Mexico schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Walatowa Charter High spends $27,051 per pupil, 62% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 31.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Walatowa Charter High is a single-school charter district, so Walatowa Charter High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 34 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 Walatowa Charter High compares
Walatowa Charter High 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 51% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 5% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$27,051
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 91.2%
Two or More 8.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Walatowa Charter High is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walatowa Charter High, which includes Walatowa Charter High.
$27,051
Per student
+62%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 69.0%
Federal 31.0%
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 high 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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Walatowa Charter High
How many students attend Walatowa Charter High?
Walatowa Charter High has 34 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jemez Pueblo, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walatowa Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Walatowa Charter High is 6.8:1, which is 51% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 57% 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 Walatowa Charter High?
100.0% of students at Walatowa Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walatowa Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Walatowa Charter High is American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.2% of enrollment, in Jemez Pueblo, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walatowa Charter High?
Walatowa Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Walatowa Charter High rank among public schools in Jemez Pueblo?
By Resource Investment Index, Walatowa Charter High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Jemez Pueblo, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jemez Pueblo on the city page.
Is Walatowa Charter High a good school?
Walatowa Charter High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Walatowa Charter High?
None; Walatowa Charter High is a single-school charter district, and Walatowa Charter High is its only campus.
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