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1609 W LEA STREET, CARLSBAD, NM 88220 • Eddy County
(575) 234-3304
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
684
Teachers (FTE)
44.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
192
(28.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 192 of 684 (28.1%)
Free Lunch: 192 (28.1%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 492 (71.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 675 students 675 2020-2021 2021-2022: 712 students 712 +5.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 760 students 760 +6.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 671 students 671 -11.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 684 students 684 +1.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 558 (81.6%) White: 99 (14.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (1.2%) Black or African American: 7 (1%) Asian: 5 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.4%)
684 Students
Hispanic / Latino 558 81.6%
White 99 14.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 1.2%
Black or African American 7 1%
Asian 5 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 684 Students
Grade 1: 130 (19%) Grade 2: 113 (16.5%) Grade 3: 135 (19.7%) Grade 4: 152 (22.2%) Grade 5: 154 (22.5%)
684 Students
Grade 1 130 19%
Grade 2 113 16.5%
Grade 3 135 19.7%
Grade 4 152 22.2%
Grade 5 154 22.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
341
49.9%
F
Female Students
343
50.1%