Enrollment
95
High
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER CITY·NCES 350243000560
CLIFF HIGH
622 STATE HWY 211, CLIFF, NM 88028 · (575) 535-2051 · Grant County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
95 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 20 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 19% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
47.2%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in New Mexico's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CLIFF HIGH
CLIFF HIGH's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFF HIGH this school | 95 | 100.0% | 54.6% |
| QUEMADO HIGH QUEMADO | 81 | 100.0% | 65.3% |
| MELROSE HIGH MELROSE | 79 | 98.7% | N/A |
| ANIMAS 7-12 SCHOOL ANIMAS | 90 | 100.0% | 55.2% |
| SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY ALBUQUERQUE | 604 | 99.5% | 27.1% |
| GRADY HIGH GRADY | 52 | 98.1% | N/A |
Matched among New Mexico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLIFF HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #157 of 212 |
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
95
-7 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 95 | 12.3 | 7.8:1 | 100% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 10.5 | 9.6:1 | 27% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 12.5 | 8.4:1 | 100% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 28% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 10.2 | 11.8:1 | 48% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 10 | 12.5:1 | 42% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 121 | 9 | 13.4:1 | 36% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 36% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLIFF HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (120 to 95); teachers up 20% (10.2 to 12.3).
About CLIFF HIGH
CLIFF HIGH is a very small high school. Its address is in CLIFF, New Mexico. Enrollment stands at 95 students, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 79% fewer students than the average for high schools in New Mexico (about 450).
CLIFF HIGH belongs to SILVER CITY, a district of 9 schools and 2,100 students.
Of every 100 students at CLIFF HIGH, about 82 are White. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is higher than the 62% White share among all Grant County residents. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at CLIFF HIGH are from different groups.
CLIFF HIGH has 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8:1. The school's 7.8:1 compares with an average of 22.9:1 for high schools in New Mexico. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%.
After accounting for student poverty, CLIFF HIGH is in the top 10% of New Mexico schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.6% is 21.2 points above the 33.4% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
For Grant County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $44,958 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Grant County number 16, with about 3,240 students.
CLIFF ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. On average proficiency, CLIFF HIGH is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 102 to 95. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.2:1 to 7.8:1.
The discussion board for CLIFF HIGH is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,775
Census ACS
Median income
$44,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SILVER CITY
- SILVER HIGHHigh · 618 students
- HARRISON SCHMITT ELEMENTARYElementary · 337 students
- G.W.STOUT ELEMENTARYElementary · 334 students
- LA PLATA MIDDLEMiddle · 259 students
- JOSE BARRIOS ELEMENTARYElementary · 199 students
- SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARYElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- CLIFF ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 92
- SILVER SCHOLARS ACADEMY23.0 mi · 43
- JOSE BARRIOS ELEMENTARY23.0 mi · 199
- LA PLATA MIDDLE23.1 mi · 259
- ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER23.1 mi · 201
- SILVER HIGH23.1 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About CLIFF HIGHHow many students attend CLIFF HIGH?
CLIFF HIGH enrolls approximately 95 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does CLIFF HIGH serve?
CLIFF HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLIFF HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLIFF HIGH is approximately 7.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CLIFF HIGH?
CLIFF HIGH reports a student body of 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CLIFF HIGH?
CLIFF HIGH is overseen by SILVER CITY in Grant County.
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