CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH

Set in CARLSBAD, New Mexico, CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH is a cozy high school, operated by CARLSBAD. It hosts 200 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 450.

CARLSBAD comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 7,217 students; CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH records that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 40% White, 4% Asian, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. Compared to Eddy County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Eddy County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Eddy County indicate median household income runs about $78,426, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH is one of 26 public schools in Eddy County (combined enrollment of about 11,661 students).

Nearest neighbor: CARLSBAD HIGH, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 200). The White share of enrollment edged down from 50% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.