Santa Fe Public Schools School District

610 Alta Vista St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Santa Fe Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 397 students in Santa Fe Public Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Mexico.
Public Charter School in Santa Fe Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
30 Schools
101 Schools
# Students
11,989 Students
30,140 Students
# Teachers
832 Teachers
2,094 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Santa Fe Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 84 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#25 out of 85 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Santa Fe Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
25%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
58%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
66%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.55
# American Indian Students
231 Students
1,753 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
6%
# Asian Students
194 Students
469 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9,539 Students
18,661 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
62%
# Black Students
120 Students
626 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,858 Students
7,984 Students
% White Students
15%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
590 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
471
370
# Students in K Grade:
803
1,655
# Students in 1st Grade:
784
1,685
# Students in 2nd Grade:
877
1,673
# Students in 3rd Grade:
835
1,659
# Students in 4th Grade:
923
1,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
957
1,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
909
2,642
# Students in 7th Grade:
868
3,012
# Students in 8th Grade:
870
2,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,192
3,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,032
2,856
# Students in 11th Grade:
776
2,643
# Students in 12th Grade:
692
2,351
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,877 is higher than the state median of $14,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,035 is higher than the state median of $13,895. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart display total revenue of Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart display total spending of Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,877
$14,520
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,035
$13,895
This chart display average spending per public school student in Santa Fe Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NM by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Santa Fe Public Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Grades: 7-12
| 397 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 30 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,989 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 84% (Top 20% in NM)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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