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 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 350015800883Charter school
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
🌟 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 68/100 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
68
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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Walatowa Charter High shrank from 38 students in 2022-23 to 32 in 2023-24 (-15.8%).

Teacher FTE added 5.8 → 6.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-6 students YoY 350015800883 · Jemez Pueblo, NM High · SMALL · CHARTER

34 enr · 6.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Walatowa Charter High shrank from 38 students in 2022-23 to 32 in 2023-24 (-15.8%). Teacher FTE added 5.8 → 6.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Walatowa Charter High compares

Walatowa Charter High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$35,395
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
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.

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

District finance for Walatowa Charter High reports $35,395 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 38 (2022-23) → 32 (2023-24), down 6.

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 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.