The average student:teacher ratio in New Mexico public high schools is approximately 16:1 (2025).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
9:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Public High Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in New Mexico (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
House High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 9-12
309 Apple St
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
House, NM 88121
(575) 279-7353
Rank: #22.
Highland Autism Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-12
220 Monroe Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 266-6869
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Foothill High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
400 Edith Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 841-2400
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
1900 North White Sands
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-3505
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Nm School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
1060 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-6300
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Sequoyah
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
3405 Pan American Fwy
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 222-0355
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 222-0355
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Vaughn High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
101 4th
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Vaughn, NM 88353
(575) 584-2283
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Aztec Youth Academy
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 9-12
10015 Robert Larnson
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 526-5900
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 526-5900
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
New Futures High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
5400 Cutler Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5680
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5680
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Unm Mimbres School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
1001 Yale Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 272-2890
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 272-2890
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Wagon Mound High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
300 Park Avenue
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Wagon Mound, NM 87752
(575) 666-3001
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Roy High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 7-12
5th St And Roosevelt St
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Roy, NM 87743
(575) 485-2242
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Walatowa Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 9-12
147 Bear Head Canyon
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-0448
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024
(575) 834-0448
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Corona High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
531 Franklin St
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1911
Corona, NM 88318
(575) 849-1911
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
7th And Elm Streets
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
San Jon, NM 88434
(575) 576-2466
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Mountainair High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 9-12
901 West 3rd St
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Mountainair, NM 87036
(505) 847-2333
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Reserve High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 7-12
24 Mountaineer Rd.
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Reserve, NM 87830
(575) 533-6241
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Abq Sign Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: K-12
620 Lomas Blvd Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 244-7553
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 244-7553
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Des Moines High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 7-12
500 Des Moines Avenue
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Des Moines, NM 88418
(575) 278-2611
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Elida High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 7-12
101 North Church
Elida, NM 88116
(575) 274-6211
Elida, NM 88116
(575) 274-6211
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Floyd High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 9-12
1564 Nm 267
Floyd, NM 88118
(575) 478-2211
Floyd, NM 88118
(575) 478-2211
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Fort Sumner High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 9-12
1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
(575) 355-7734
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Freedom High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 9-12
5200 Cutler Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 884-6012
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 884-6012
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Native American Community Academy
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: K-12
1000 Indian School Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 266-0992
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 266-0992
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 9-12
2355 Avenida De Mesilla
Mesilla, NM 88046
(575) 527-6058
Mesilla, NM 88046
(575) 527-6058
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Springer High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 7-12
1401 8th St
Springer, NM 87747
(575) 483-3432
Springer, NM 87747
(575) 483-3432
Rank: #18 - 2718. - 27.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: K-12
170 Warrior Lane
Laguna, NM 87026
(505) 908-2426
Laguna, NM 87026
(505) 908-2426
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Cliff High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
622 State Hwy 211
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Cliff, NM 88028
(575) 535-2051
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Hagerman High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
406 North Cambridge Ave
Hagerman, NM 88232
(575) 752-3254
Hagerman, NM 88232
(575) 752-3254
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Hondo High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
111 Don Pablo Lane
Hondo, NM 88336
(575) 653-4411
Hondo, NM 88336
(575) 653-4411
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Laguna-acoma High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
282 Casa Blanca Road Exit 108
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 285-2667
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Quemado High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
Hwy 60
Quemado, NM 87829
(575) 773-4700
Quemado, NM 87829
(575) 773-4700
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
57 Sagebrush Ln
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-1604
Questa, NM 87556
(575) 586-1604
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
School On Wheels High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
129 Hartline Rd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 243-2395
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 243-2395
Rank: #28 - 3528. - 35.
Wlv Family Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-12
1341 South Gonzales St
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2559
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 426-2559
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Mexico average public high schools student:teacher ratio?
The New Mexico average public high schools student:teacher ratio is 16:1 for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New Mexico?
The best top ranked public high schools in New Mexico include House High School, Highland Autism Center and Foothill High School.
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