Chi Chil'tah Community School

Chi Chil'tah Community School is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in Vanderwagen, New Mexico, overseen by Chi Chil'tah Community School, with 54 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Chi Chil'tah Community School sits inside Chi Chil'tah Community School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Chi Chil'tah Community School shows that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Chi Chil'tah Community School reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of McKinley County's rate of about 85%.

In the broader community, McKinley County reports that median household income runs about $47,668, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. Across McKinley County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), Chi Chil'tah Community School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DAVID SKEET ELEMENTARY, around 9.0 miles off.

Chi Chil'tah Community School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Chi Chil'tah Community School's enrollment has decreased 62% since 2018, when it stood at 141 (now 54).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.