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Santa Fe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 398 students in Santa Fe School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Santa Fe School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
29 Schools
99 Schools
# Students
11,182 Students
32,906 Students
# Teachers
828 Teachers
2,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Fe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Graduation Rate
81%
76.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)55.8%
43.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.56
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
80%
63%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
15%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,640 is higher than the state median of $19,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,115 is higher than the state median of $18,398. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$6,038 MM
Spending
$236 MM
$5,713 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,640
$19,444
Spending / Student
$21,115
$18,398
Best Santa Fe School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Gr: 7-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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