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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4159)·NCES 040687000142

Red Mesa High School

N HWY 160, Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514 · (928) 656-4177 · Apache County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Enrollment
140
High
DISTRICT 79 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
26
Grade 10
34
Grade 11
43
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
13899%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7956%
Female
6144%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -11.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
140
-13 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Red Mesa High School

Red Mesa High School is one of the tiny high schools in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, one of the schools within Red Mesa Unified District (4159), with 140 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 631.

Red Mesa Unified District (4159) comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 427 students; Red Mesa High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Red Mesa High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (99%).

Looking at school resources, Red Mesa High School records 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Apache County put median household earnings sit near $41,438, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Red Mesa High School is one of 67 public schools in Apache County (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students).

The closest other public school is Red Mesa Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Red Mesa High School's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 140). Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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Apache County at a glance

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Population
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Red Mesa High School
District
Red Mesa Unified District (4159)
Address
N HWY 160, Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
Phone
(928) 656-4177
County
Apache County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
140
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040687000142
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Red Mesa Unified District (4159)
Other schools in Teec Nos Pos
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Frequently asked questions

About Red Mesa High School
What is the total enrollment at Red Mesa High School?
Red Mesa High School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Red Mesa High School serve?
Red Mesa High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Red Mesa High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Red Mesa High School.
What is the student diversity at Red Mesa High School?
Student demographics at Red Mesa High School are roughly 1% Asian.
What district is Red Mesa High School in?
Red Mesa High School is part of Red Mesa Unified District (4159).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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