TSE YI GAI HIGH

TSE YI GAI HIGH operates as a minimally staffed senior high in PUEBLO PINTADO, New Mexico, run under GALLUP. Current enrollment sits at 64 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 450 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Across the 33 schools in GALLUP (12,698 students total), TSE YI GAI HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, TSE YI GAI HIGH shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (84%). The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for McKinley County shows median household earnings sit near $47,668, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. TSE YI GAI HIGH is one of 53 public schools in McKinley County (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students).

The closest other public school is Pueblo Pintado Community School, roughly 1.1 miles away.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. TSE YI GAI HIGH's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 86 (now 64). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 0% to 6%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 1.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.