RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL

RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a minimally staffed primary school in RED RIVER, New Mexico, operated by RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL. Current enrollment sits at 84 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 71% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL lists that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Taos County runs at roughly 89%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Taos County put median household earnings sit near $58,950, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Taos County (combined enrollment of about 3,727 students).

Nearest neighbor: QUESTA HIGH, around 10.3 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area. As a public charter, RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 89 students in 2018 compared to 84 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 43% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.