THOREAU MIDDLE — Workforce & Teachers — THOREAU, New Mexico

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)15.0

Student : Teacher Ratio20.5 : 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Student Support Staff (CRDC 2020-21)

Non-teaching staff the school reported to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Ratios use the current enrollment of 307 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors

1:307

ASCA max 1:250

Nurses

1:768

NASN max 1:750

Social Workers

1:30,700

SSWAA max 1:250

Counselors1.00 FTE (1 per 307 students)

Nurses0.40 FTE (1 per 768 students)

PsychologistsNone on staff

Social Workers0.01 FTE (1 per 30,700 students)

Security guards0.33 FTE (1 per 930 students)

Sworn law-enforcement officersNone on staff

Source: US Dept of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 collection. Full-time equivalent posts as reported by the school. A shared post counts as a fraction, so 0.40 FTE is a nurse on site about two days a week.