Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL·NCES 350039000772
CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE
WEST HWY 64, SHIPROCK, NM 87420 · (505) 368-4980 · San Juan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
9.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
117 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 90%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 32% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
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Where CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #148 of 212 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #75 of 147 | #9 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
118
-14 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 118 | 13 | 9.1:1 | 99% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 97% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | 100% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | 100% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 11.5 | 11.9:1 | 100% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 100% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 11 | 14.1:1 | 97% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 91% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (137 to 118); teachers up 13% (11.5 to 13).
About CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE
CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE is the name of a very small high school in SHIPROCK, New Mexico. In all, 118 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 74% below the 450-student average for high schools in New Mexico.
District-wide, CENTRAL has 16 schools and 4,539 students.
Roughly 88% of students at CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE are Native American. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.1 students per teacher. The school's 9.1:1 compares with an average of 22.9:1 for high schools in New Mexico. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. Public schools in San Juan County average a similar 99%.
For San Juan County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,872 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE, San Juan County has 62 public schools.
The closest school to CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE is EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARY, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE had a net loss of 14 students, or 11%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,942
Census ACS
Median income
$55,872
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
62
21,309 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL
- KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 743 students
- SHIPROCK HIGHHigh · 502 students
- JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 486 students
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLEMiddle · 390 students
- KIRTLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 388 students
- KIRTLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 372 students
Other schools in SHIPROCK
- SHIPROCK HIGHHigh · 502 students
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLEMiddle · 390 students
- MESA ELEMENTARYElementary · 229 students
- NIZHONI ELEMENTARYElementary · 207 students
- EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARYElementary · 203 students
- Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community SchoolElementary · 200 students
Nearby schools
- EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 203
- SHIPROCK HIGH0.3 mi · 502
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLE0.9 mi · 390
- NIZHONI ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 207
- DREAM DINE CHARTER SCHOOL2.1 mi · 24
- Shiprock Northwest High School2.3 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVEWhat is the total enrollment at CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE?
CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE serve?
CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE.
What is the student diversity at CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE?
Student demographics at CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE are roughly 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE in?
CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE is part of CENTRAL.
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