DULCE HIGH

As a minimally staffed four-year high school in DULCE, New Mexico, DULCE HIGH hosts 160 students from grades 9 through 12, part of DULCE. Enrollment runs roughly 64% leaner than the state mean of about 450.

DULCE runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 554 students. DULCE HIGH is one of those campuses.

Demographically, DULCE HIGH lists that nearly all students (81%) are Native American; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, Rio Arriba County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,155, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DULCE HIGH is one of 30 public schools in Rio Arriba County (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students).

DULCE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DULCE HIGH has declined 19%, going from 198 students in 2018 to 160 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 4% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

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