Tribal Education Status Report, School Year 2021-2022

In compliance with the Indian Education Act (NMSA1976 Section 22), the purpose of this Tribal Education Status Report (TESR) is to inform stakeholders of the New Mexico Public Education Department's (NMPED) and Local Education Agency's (LEAs) current initiatives specific to American Indian (AI) students and their educational progress. This report examines both the current conditions and recent trends in the education of New Mexico's American Indian students and provides action steps to strengthen existing programs or propose new activities to yield a positive outcome for American Indian students. Of the 89 public school districts, 57 state charter schools, and 48 local charter schools in New Mexico, 23 public school districts and 10 charter schools (five state and five local) are located on or near tribal land and required to complete an annual TESR. Twenty-two districts and four charters submitted a TESR that supports the following sections: school safety, parent and community involvement, education programs (focusing on tribal students and incorporating Indigenous research, evaluation, and curricula), and access to native languages, the data collected include attendance, dropout rates, and graduation rates. The NMPED is committed to providing guidance and support to Tribes and school districts to foster partnerships, to reach the growth outcomes, and set out for AI students within the New Mexico's Every Student Succeeds Act Plan. [For the 2020-2021 report, see ED619539.]