CORONA HIGH

CORONA HIGH, an one-room-style senior high in CORONA, New Mexico, operated by CORONA, enrolls 40 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 91% leaner than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

CORONA runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 102 students. CORONA HIGH is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CORONA HIGH logs that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 35% Hispanic, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CORONA HIGH has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting CORONA HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Lincoln County's rate of about 85%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) records that median household income runs about $53,303, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Lincoln County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,601 students), of which CORONA HIGH is one.

The closest other public school is CORONA ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 38%: 29 students in 2018 compared to 40 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 79% to 63%. Class-load math has loosened: from 4.3:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 in 2025.

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