QUEMADO HIGH

As a minimally staffed four-year high school in QUEMADO, New Mexico, QUEMADO HIGH educates 81 students from grades 7 through 12, run under QUEMADO. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 450.

QUEMADO runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 170 students. QUEMADO HIGH is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, QUEMADO HIGH reports that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, QUEMADO HIGH has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. 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.

After controlling for student poverty, QUEMADO HIGH is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 65.3%, a residual of +31.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Catron County) reports that median household earnings sit near $49,864, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. QUEMADO HIGH is one of 5 public schools in Catron County (combined enrollment of about 267 students).

QUEMADO ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. QUEMADO HIGH's enrollment has ticked up 25% since 2018, when it stood at 65 (now 81). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 12% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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