FORT SUMNER HIGH

Set in FORT SUMNER, New Mexico, FORT SUMNER HIGH is a tiny 9-12 campus, overseen by FORT SUMNER. It teaches 89 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 80% smaller than the state mean of about 450.

Within FORT SUMNER, which oversees 3 schools and 283 students, FORT SUMNER HIGH is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, FORT SUMNER HIGH shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school logs 39% White, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, FORT SUMNER HIGH has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, De Baca County reports that about 9% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across De Baca County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 283 students), FORT SUMNER HIGH is one campus in the mix.

FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. FORT SUMNER HIGH's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 85 (now 89). Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 58% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.