MESA MIDDLE — Workforce & Teachers — LAS CRUCES, New Mexico

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)48.0

Student : Teacher Ratio15.0 : 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 718 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Nurses

1:635

NASN max 1:750

Psychologists

1:35,900

NASP max 1:500

Social Workers

1:238

SSWAA max 1:250

CounselorsNone on staff

Nurses1.13 FTE (1 per 635 students)

Psychologists0.02 FTE (1 per 35,900 students)

Social Workers3.02 FTE (1 per 238 students)

Security guards2.00 FTE (1 per 359 students)

Sworn law-enforcement officers1.00 FTE (1 per 718 students)

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.