New MexicoSchoolsSUNSET ELEMENTARY

SUNSET ELEMENTARY

PublicMaksi Grades 05
CARLSBAD, New Mexico · CARLSBAD
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Wanafunzi Wanafunzi419
ST Ratio16.8:1
FRL37%
Kichwa INo
Trends & 5-year history below

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)25.0
Student : Teacher Ratio16.8 : 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 2021-22)

Non-teaching staff the school reported to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Ratios use the current enrollment of 419 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors
1:419
ASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:419
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:2,095
NASP max 1:500
Counselors1.00 FTE (1 per 419 students)
Nurses1.00 FTE (1 per 419 students)
Psychologists0.20 FTE (1 per 2,095 students)
Social WorkersNone on staff
Security guardsNone on staff
Sworn law-enforcement officersNone on staff
Source: US Dept of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22 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.