WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH

WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH, a very small secondary school in JEMEZ PUEBLO, New Mexico, operated by WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH, works with 34 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Mexico's public schools average about 450 students each, so WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH sits 92% below that benchmark.

WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH sits inside WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH reports that nearly all students (91%) are Native American. Beyond that, the school lists 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.1:1. 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, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Sandoval County reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,636 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sandoval County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,445 students), of which WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: SAN DIEGO RIVERSIDE, around 0.8 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site. As a public charter, WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH has declined 26%, going from 46 students in 2018 to 34 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 2.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.