Total enrollment
4,515
-658 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in CENTRAL
New Mexico · 4,539 students · 5 cities
Public-school enrollment inside CENTRAL comes to roughly 4,539 students across 17 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in CENTRAL
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-2 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CENTRAL ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Mexico | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #22 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,539 | #15 of 50 | #2,132 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #11 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #10 of 49 | #1,970 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.8% | #22 of 49 | #170 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #28 of 37 | #4,967 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CENTRAL
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY at 34.2% proficient to TSE BIT AI MIDDLE at 16.2%, a gap of 17.9 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 28 New Mexico districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 5,862 to 4,515 students (down 23%) and from 388 to 374 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH | Kirtland | High | 09-12 | 743 |
| SHIPROCK HIGH | Shiprock | High | 09-12 | 502 |
| JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY | Kirtland | Elementary | PK-06 | 486 |
| TSE BIT AI MIDDLE | Shiprock | Middle | 06-08 | 390 |
| KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY | Kirtland | Elementary | PK-06 | 388 |
| KIRTLAND MIDDLE | Kirtland | Middle | 07-08 | 372 |
| OJO AMARILLO ELEMENTARY | Fruitland | Elementary | PK-06 | 280 |
| MESA ELEMENTARY | Shiprock | Elementary | PK-05 | 229 |
| NEWCOMB HIGH | Newcomb | High | 09-12 | 223 |
| NIZHONI ELEMENTARY | Shiprock | Elementary | PK-05 | 207 |
| EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARY | Shiprock | Elementary | PK-05 | 203 |
| NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY | Newcomb | Elementary | PK-05 | 169 |
| NEWCOMB MIDDLE | Newcomb | Middle | 06-08 | 127 |
| CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE | Shiprock | High | 09-12 | 118 |
| NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY | Sheep Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 78 |
| DREAM DINE CHARTER SCHOOL | Shiprock | Elementary | KG-05 | 24 |
| KIRTLAND PRE-K EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Kirtland | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About CENTRAL
Across 17 schools, CENTRAL instructs about 4,539 students in New Mexico. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, CENTRAL comprises 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, CENTRAL runs about 267 students per school, 22% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 343.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in CENTRAL has decreased 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,173 students to 4,515. Over that span, CENTRAL lost 2 schools, going from 17 to 15.
In the discussion threads here, the community for CENTRAL discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.