CLIFF HIGH

Located at 622 STATE HWY 211, in CLIFF, New Mexico, CLIFF HIGH is a minimally staffed high school that serves 95 students (grades 7 through 12), part of SILVER CITY. That puts it 79% below the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

SILVER CITY comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,100 students; CLIFF HIGH is among them.

In terms of who attends, CLIFF HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Grant County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CLIFF HIGH has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CLIFF HIGH is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 54.6%, a residual of +21.2 points.

In the area at large, census data for Grant County shows median household income runs about $44,958, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CLIFF HIGH is one of 16 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students).

CLIFF ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLIFF HIGH at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 46.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLIFF HIGH has declined 21%, going from 120 students in 2018 to 95 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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