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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in New Mexico

104 public high schools in New Mexico appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. CENTURY ALT HIGH leads the list at 38.3:1, against a median of 14.9:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

104

New Mexico

Top Students/teacher

38.3:1

Median Students/teacher

14.9:1

HIGHEST RATIO · NEW MEXICO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	CENTURY ALT HIGH	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	High	353	38.3:1
2	Santa Fe Indian School	Santa Fe, NM	Santa Fe Indian School	High	701	34.2:1
3	SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	452	26.1:1
4	SAN JUAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	High	300	24.0:1
5	TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	334	23.9:1
6	VALENCIA HIGH	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	High	960	23.4:1
7	NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES	LAS CRUCES, NM	NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES	High	225	20.3:1
8	RIO RANCHO HIGH	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	High	2,568	19.8:1
9	CARLSBAD HIGH	CARLSBAD, NM	CARLSBAD	High	1,685	19.6:1
10	LOS LUNAS HIGH	LOS LUNAS, NM	LOS LUNAS	High	1,460	19.4:1
11	ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	High	311	19.2:1
12	CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL	RIO RANCHO, NM	RIO RANCHO	High	2,596	19.1:1
13	BELEN HIGH	BELEN, NM	BELEN	High	958	19.0:1
14	SILVER HIGH	SILVER CITY, NM	SILVER CITY	High	618	18.9:1
15	LA ACADEMIA DE ESPERANZA	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	238	18.4:1
16	HOBBS HIGH	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	High	2,312	18.4:1
17	ROSWELL HIGH	ROSWELL, NM	ROSWELL	High	1,437	18.4:1
18	FARMINGTON HIGH	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	High	1,747	18.1:1
19	ABQ CHARTER ACADEMY	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	350	17.9:1
20	SANTA FE HIGH	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	High	1,491	17.9:1
21	CLOVIS HIGH	CLOVIS, NM	CLOVIS	High	1,506	17.8:1
22	AZTEC HIGH	AZTEC, NM	AZTEC	High	696	17.7:1
23	PIEDRA VISTA HIGH	FARMINGTON, NM	FARMINGTON	High	1,511	17.7:1
24	COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	280	17.3:1
25	GODDARD HIGH	ROSWELL, NM	ROSWELL	High	1,096	17.3:1
26	HOBBS FRESHMAN HIGH	HOBBS, NM	HOBBS	High	747	17.3:1
27	POJOAQUE HIGH	SANTA FE, NM	POJOAQUE	High	550	17.2:1
28	TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL	SANTA FE, NM	TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL	High	256	16.9:1
29	BLOOMFIELD HIGH	BLOOMFIELD, NM	BLOOMFIELD	High	764	16.6:1
30	RUIDOSO HIGH	RUIDOSO, NM	RUIDOSO	High	527	16.5:1
31	BERNALILLO HIGH	BERNALILLO, NM	BERNALILLO	High	824	16.3:1
32	LOVINGTON HIGH	LOVINGTON, NM	LOVINGTON	High	746	16.0:1
33	HEALTH LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	233	15.8:1
34	CAPITAL HIGH	SANTA FE, NM	SANTA FE	High	1,388	15.6:1
35	PORTALES HIGH	PORTALES, NM	PORTALES	High	754	15.6:1
36	DEXTER HIGH	DEXTER, NM	DEXTER	High	264	15.6:1
37	TAOS HIGH	TAOS, NM	TAOS	High	749	15.5:1
38	PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	448	15.4:1
39	CIBOLA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,517	15.4:1
40	ACE LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	285	15.4:1
41	EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL	SANDIA PARK, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	417	15.3:1
42	CHAPARRAL HIGH	ANTHONY, NM	GADSDEN	High	1,067	15.3:1
43	MORIARTY HIGH	MORIARTY, NM	MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD	High	671	15.3:1
44	DEL NORTE HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,079	15.3:1
45	KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH	KIRTLAND, NM	CENTRAL	High	743	15.3:1
46	DEMING HIGH	DEMING, NM	DEMING	High	1,174	15.0:1
47	GADSDEN HIGH	ANTHONY, NM	GADSDEN	High	1,219	15.0:1
48	SANTA TERESA HIGH	SANTA TERESA, NM	GADSDEN	High	1,154	15.0:1
49	ALAMOGORDO HIGH	ALAMOGORDO, NM	ALAMOGORDO	High	1,440	15.0:1
50	LA CUEVA HIGH	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	ALBUQUERQUE	High	1,826	15.0:1

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