CUBA HIGH

CUBA HIGH is a modestly sized four-year high school in CUBA, New Mexico, overseen by CUBA. The school instructs 275 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 450.

CUBA runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 721 students. CUBA HIGH is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CUBA HIGH records that 75% of the student body identifies as Native American; the rest looks like 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Sandoval County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,636 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Sandoval County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students), CUBA HIGH is one campus in the mix.

CUBA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUBA HIGH has grew 12%, going from 245 students in 2018 to 275 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 24% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the CUBA HIGH community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.