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SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

524 CENTRAL AVE SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102 · (505) 205-0329 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Enrollment
452
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 450
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
452 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
112
Grade 10
106
Grade 11
132
Grade 12
102
Student demographics
White
7717%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
31469%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Two+
286%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
215%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21247%
Female
24053%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
452
+371 (+458%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 21.3:1
% White
17%
was 10%
% Hispanic
69%
was 80%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

Set in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL is a reasonably sized senior high, part of ALBUQUERQUE. It enrolls 452 students across grades 9 through 12.

ALBUQUERQUE runs 171 schools in total, collectively educating 74,041 students. SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 17% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.9:1, putting SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bernalillo County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bernalillo County) logs that median household income runs about $69,473, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bernalillo County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: AMY BIEHL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 458%: 81 students in 2018 compared to 452 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 80% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 26.1:1 in 2025.

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Bernalillo County at a glance

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Population
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students

Quick facts

School name
SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
524 CENTRAL AVE SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
Phone
(505) 205-0329
County
Bernalillo County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
452
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
26.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
452 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006001117
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL?
SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 26.1:1 students per teacher at SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL?
At SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SIEMBRA LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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