Total enrollment
443
+21 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in CAPITAN
New Mexico · 443 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside CAPITAN pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 443 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in CAPITAN
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside CAPITAN
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 503 to 443 students (down 12%) and from 36 to 42 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAN ELEMENTARY | Capitan | Elementary | PK-05 | 207 |
| CAPITAN HIGH | Capitan | High | 09-12 | 134 |
| CAPITAN MIDDLE | Capitan | Middle | 06-08 | 102 |
About CAPITAN
CAPITAN runs 3 public schools across New Mexico, collectively teacheing roughly 443 students.
In terms of grade levels, CAPITAN is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in CAPITAN is about 148, below the New Mexico average of roughly 343.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 5%: 422 students in SY 2020-21 versus 443 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for CAPITAN discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.