Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Mckinley County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	9
2016	9
2015	10

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Private schools rose to 10 in McKinley County, up from 9 in 2016 and holding at 10 since 2018.

# Students

1,086 Students

23,468 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	108	132	179
2024	108	129	172
2023	116	129	174
2022	121	130	185
2021	121	124	180
2020	121	116	171
2019	122	117	175
2018	122	114	172
2017	122	122	180
2016	138	125	178
2015	135	121	167

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Average students down 30 in McKinley County private schools, from 138 in 2016 to 108 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

90%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	90%	50%	34%
2024	90%	50%	34%
2023	91%	52%	33%
2022	87%	52%	33%
2021	88%	51%	32%
2020	88%	52%	32%
2019	86%	54%	31%
2018	86%	54%	31%
2017	86%	56%	32%
2016	85%	57%	32%
2015	86%	57%	32%

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Students of color now 90% in McKinley County private schools, up from 85% in 2016 and far above New Mexico's 50% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

101 Teachers

2,350 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	9:1	11:1
2023	12:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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Ratio down 1 student in McKinley County private schools, from 12:1 in 2016 to 11:1 in 2025.

Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

7 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,500

$8,484

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	0.48	0.74	0.65
2024	0.48	0.74	0.65
2023	0.47	0.74	0.65
2022	0.59	0.74	0.64
2021	0.59	0.74	0.64
2020	0.59	0.74	0.64
2019	0.65	0.74	0.63
2018	0.65	0.74	0.63
2017	0.70	0.73	0.61
2016	0.69	0.73	0.61
2015	0.71	0.73	0.61

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Diversity score down 21 points in McKinley County private schools, from 0.69 in 2016 to 0.48 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

767 Students

2,110 Students

% American Indian Students

70%

10%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	70%	10%	1%
2024	70%	10%	1%
2023	72%	9%	1%
2022	59%	8%	2%
2021	59%	8%	1%
2020	59%	8%	1%
2019	54%	7%	1%
2018	54%	8%	2%
2017	41%	7%	1%
2016	38%	7%	1%
2015	37%	7%	1%

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American Indian share up 32 points in McKinley County private schools, rising from 38% in 2016 to 70% in 2025.

# Asian Students

18 Students

580 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

54 Students

5,012 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	5%	23%	9%
2024	5%	24%	9%
2023	5%	24%	9%
2022	7%	26%	8%
2021	7%	26%	9%
2020	7%	26%	9%
2019	10%	26%	8%
2018	10%	26%	8%
2017	9%	27%	8%
2016	8%	27%	8%
2015	11%	27%	8%

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Hispanic students down 3 points in McKinley County private schools, from 8% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Black Students

4 Students

430 Students

% Black Students

<1%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# White Students

91 Students

8,011 Students

% White Students

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	8%	37%	52%
2024	8%	37%	52%
2023	8%	34%	52%
2022	9%	34%	54%
2021	9%	34%	54%
2020	9%	35%	54%
2019	12%	36%	56%
2018	12%	36%	56%
2017	14%	37%	58%
2016	13%	36%	58%
2015	12%	36%	58%

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White students down 5 points in McKinley County private schools, from 13% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

167 Students

5,616 Students

% of Others Students

15%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mckinley County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	15%	25%	26%
2024	15%	24%	26%
2023	13%	29%	25%
2022	22%	28%	25%
2021	22%	28%	25%
2020	22%	27%	24%
2019	21%	26%	24%
2018	21%	25%	23%
2017	32%	25%	22%
2016	37%	26%	22%
2015	36%	26%	21%

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Other-race students down 22 points in McKinley County private schools, from 37% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Mckinley County, NM?

The private schools in Mckinley County, NM include Sacred Heart Catholic School, Gallup, Rehoboth Christian School, and Zuni Christian Mission School.

How many private schools are located in Mckinley County?

10 private schools are located in Mckinley County.

How diverse are private schools in Mckinley County?

Mckinley County private schools are approximately 90% minority students, which is higher than the New Mexico private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Mckinley County go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Mckinley County are educated in private schools (compared to the NM state average of 7%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Mckinley County?

100% of private schools in Mckinley County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Calvinist).

Which private schools in Mckinley County are often viewed compared to one another?

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