The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Otero County, New Mexico
Across Otero County, New Mexico, 14 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Mescalero Apache School leads the list at 9.2:1, against a median of 14.9:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mescalero Apache School | Mescalero, NM | 9.2:1 |
| 2 | TULAROSA HIGH | TULAROSA, NM | 13.1:1 |
| 3 | TULAROSA ELEMENTARY | TULAROSA, NM | 13.3:1 |
| 4 | SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 13.6:1 |
| 5 | CHAPARRAL MIDDLE | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 13.7:1 |
| 6 | MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 14.5:1 |
| 7 | BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 14.8:1 |
| 8 | ALAMOGORDO HIGH | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 15.0:1 |
| 9 | YUCCA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY | CHAPPARAL, NM | 15.1:1 |
| 10 | DESERT STAR ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 15.5:1 |
| 11 | SIERRA ELEMENTARY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | 17.2:1 |
| 12 | HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY | HOLLOMAN AFB, NM | 17.8:1 |
| 13 | TULAROSA INTERMEDIATE | TULAROSA, NM | 17.9:1 |
| 14 | LA LUZ ELEMENTARY | LA LUZ, NM | 18.7:1 |
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