Mescalero Apache School

As a mid-tier unified-grade school in Mescalero, New Mexico, Mescalero Apache School serves 614 students from grades K through 12, part of Mescalero Apache School. Enrollment runs roughly 23% bigger than the state mean of about 498.

Mescalero Apache School is a school of Mescalero Apache School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Mescalero Apache School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. 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, census data for Otero County shows median household income runs about $55,876, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Otero County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,639 students), Mescalero Apache School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RUIDOSO HIGH, around 10.1 miles off.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mescalero Apache School has fell 5%, going from 646 students in 2018 to 614 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.