DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ

DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ, a very small high school in DEMING, New Mexico, part of DEMING, enrolls 177 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 61% smaller than the state mean of about 450.

DEMING comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,116 students; DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ is among them.

Looking at the student body, DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ reports that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 13% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Luna County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Luna County reports that median household earnings sit near $36,419, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 24%. DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ is one of 13 public schools in Luna County (combined enrollment of about 5,116 students).

Nearest neighbor: BELL ELEMENTARY, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting. As a public charter, DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEMING CESAR CHAVEZ has rose 11%, going from 159 students in 2018 to 177 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.