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Pine Hill Schools

BIA Rt 140, Pine Hill, NM 87357 · (505) 775-3244 · Cibola County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 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
315
Combined
STATE 498
Student : Teacher
39.4:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
312 students
STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten217%
Grade 1237%
Grade 2237%
Grade 3196%
Grade 4279%
Grade 5237%
Grade 63010%
Grade 73010%
Grade 83110%
Grade 9268%
Grade 10268%
Grade 11217%
Grade 12155%

This year's kindergarten class (21) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).

Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 55% · US 70%
Native American
315100%
STATE 12% · US 1%
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
15950%
Female
15650%

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Matched among New Mexico K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Pine Hill Schools ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New Mexico
Enrollment
ranked largest first
315#7 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
39.4:1#11 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
0.0%#10 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.0%#7 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.3%#7 of 7
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
315
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25315839.4:199% (312)
2023-24317935.2:199% (314)
2022-233191422.8:199% (316)
2017-18316N/AN/A100% (316)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Hill Schools.

About Pine Hill Schools

Pine Hill Schools is a small school serving multiple grade levels in New Mexico, located in Pine Hill. It is open to students in kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 315 students. Combined schools in New Mexico have about 498 students on average; enrollment here is 37% lower.

Pine Hill Schools operates as its own local education agency.

Native American students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 0, compared with 70 nationally.

Pine Hill Schools lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 39.4 students per teacher. The school's 39.4:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for combined schools in New Mexico. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body.

American Community Survey estimates for Cibola County show that median household income comes to about $50,759, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 26%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 3,854 students.

Among nearby public schools, RAMAH HIGH is closest at about 16.6 miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.

Enrollment went from 316 in 2017-18 to 315 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Pine Hill Schools. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Cibola County at a glance

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Population
26,845
Census ACS
Median income
$50,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,854 students

Quick facts

School name
Pine Hill Schools
District
Pine Hill Schools
Address
BIA Rt 140, Pine Hill, NM 87357
Phone
(505) 775-3244
County
Cibola County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
315
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
39.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
312 (99%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
590010800157
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pine Hill Schools
How many students attend Pine Hill Schools?
Pine Hill Schools enrolls approximately 315 students in grades KG-12.
Is Pine Hill Schools an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pine Hill Schools is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Pine Hill Schools?
Approximately 39.4:1 students per teacher at Pine Hill Schools.
How diverse is Pine Hill Schools?
Pine Hill Schools reports a student body of .
Is Pine Hill Schools public or private?
Pine Hill Schools is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pine Hill Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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