SHIPROCK HIGH

Set in SHIPROCK, New Mexico, SHIPROCK HIGH is an average-sized 9-12 campus, overseen by CENTRAL. It caters to 502 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within CENTRAL, which oversees 16 schools and 4,539 students, SHIPROCK HIGH is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SHIPROCK HIGH lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (94%). Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SHIPROCK HIGH has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. 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 commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Juan County indicate median household income runs about $55,872, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SHIPROCK HIGH is one of 62 public schools in San Juan County (combined enrollment of about 21,309 students).

The closest other public school is EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Five-year trend. SHIPROCK HIGH's enrollment has edged down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 650 (now 502). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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