CARRIZOZO HIGH

As a very small 9-12 campus in CARRIZOZO, New Mexico, CARRIZOZO HIGH teaches 47 students from grades 9 through 12, part of CARRIZOZO. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

Within CARRIZOZO, which oversees 3 schools and 144 students, CARRIZOZO HIGH is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, CARRIZOZO HIGH shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 38% White, 9% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Lincoln County's rate of about 85%.

Across the wider county, census data for Lincoln County shows median household earnings sit near $53,303, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Lincoln County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,601 students), CARRIZOZO HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CARRIZOZO MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CARRIZOZO HIGH.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARRIZOZO HIGH has remained close to its prior level, going from 48 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 71% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

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