MESA VISTA HIGH

MESA VISTA HIGH is a very small four-year high school in OJO CALIENTE, New Mexico, operated by MESA VISTA. The school caters to 93 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 79% below the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

MESA VISTA HIGH is one of 4 schools operated by MESA VISTA, a district that teaches 262 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MESA VISTA HIGH lists that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 11% White, 3% Native American. By comparison, Rio Arriba County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding 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. In all, Rio Arriba County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,127 students), of which MESA VISTA HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: MESA VISTA MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MESA VISTA HIGH.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 8%: 86 students in 2018 compared to 93 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.