Santa Fe ISD School District

4133 Warpath
Santa Fe, TX 77510-0370
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Fe ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,349 students in Santa Fe ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Santa Fe ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Fe ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Fe High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
4,365 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Santa Fe ISD School District, which is ranked #626 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#620 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Santa Fe ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Santa Fe ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,113 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,071 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
70%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
294
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,748 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,737 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Santa Fe ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Santa Fe ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,748
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Santa Fe ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,737
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Santa Fe ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Santa Fe ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16000 Hwy 6
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 927-3106
Grades: 9-12
| 1,345 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coastal Alternative Program
Alternative School
13302 Hwy 6
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Grades: 8-10
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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