MAGDALENA HIGH

Set in MAGDALENA, New Mexico, MAGDALENA HIGH is a very small high school, one of the schools within MAGDALENA. It caters to 100 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 78% below the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Within MAGDALENA, which oversees 3 schools and 297 students, MAGDALENA HIGH is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MAGDALENA HIGH shows that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 25% Native American, 19% White, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Socorro County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MAGDALENA HIGH has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Socorro County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $36,570 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 30%. In all, Socorro County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,135 students), of which MAGDALENA HIGH is one.

MAGDALENA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAGDALENA HIGH has ticked up 3%, going from 97 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 32% to 53%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.