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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLUP·NCES 350111000303

GALLUP HIGH

1055 RICO ST, GALLUP, NM 87301 · (505) 721-2500 · McKinley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
796
High
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 450
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 4.9:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
649 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 921026%
Grade 1018523%
Grade 1120526%
Grade 1219625%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
91%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
10914%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
223%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
64881%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 12% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41252%
Female
38448%

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Where GALLUP HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn McKinley County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
796#42 of 212#3 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.7%#75 of 113#4 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
81.5%#111 of 147#6 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.6%#25 of 60N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
796
-93 (-10%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 2,209
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25796N/AN/A82% (649)
2023-2499445.521.9:198% (975)
2022-239614421.8:1100% (961)
2020-218894420.2:1100% (889)
2017-1889053.516.6:1100% (890)
2015-169275217.8:177% (711)
2010-111,1616517.9:161% (709)
2000-011,5608817.7:139% (607)
1990-912,20910022.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALLUP HIGH.

About GALLUP HIGH

This page covers GALLUP HIGH, a high-enrollment high school in GALLUP, New Mexico. The school reports 796 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New Mexico is about 450 students.

The 33 schools in GALLUP enroll 12,698 students altogether, GALLUP HIGH among them.

GALLUP HIGH enrolls a student body that is 81% Native American. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at GALLUP HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.

Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

GALLUP HIGH is located in McKinley County, where median household income is about $47,668, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 28% of people live in poverty. GALLUP HIGH is one of 53 public schools in McKinley County, which together enroll about 16,807 students.

The nearest other public school, CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLE, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 889 to 796.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

McKinley County at a glance

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Population
70,431
Census ACS
Median income
$47,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
16,807 students

Quick facts

School name
GALLUP HIGH
District
GALLUP
Address
1055 RICO ST, GALLUP, NM 87301
Phone
(505) 721-2500
County
McKinley County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
796
Free and reduced lunch
649 (82%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
350111000303
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GALLUP HIGH
What is the total enrollment at GALLUP HIGH?
GALLUP HIGH enrolls approximately 796 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does GALLUP HIGH serve?
GALLUP HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GALLUP HIGH?
At GALLUP HIGH, the student body is approximately 1% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GALLUP HIGH public or private?
GALLUP HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALLUP.
Where is GALLUP HIGH located?
GALLUP HIGH is located at 1055 RICO ST, GALLUP, NM 87301.
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