Wingate High School

Wingate High School is one of the intimate 9-12 campuss in Fort Wingate, New Mexico, part of Wingate High School, with 362 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Operationally, Wingate High School answers to Wingate High School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Wingate High School lists that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

On the resource side, On paper, Wingate High School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Wingate High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against McKinley County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for McKinley County indicate the typical household earns roughly $47,668 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 28%. In all, McKinley County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), of which Wingate High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wingate Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wingate High School's enrollment has decreased 28% since 2018, when it stood at 504 (now 362).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.