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Santa Fe 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 392 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 36% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Mexico public charter school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
30 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
11,769 Students
32,853 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
2,269 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Santa Fe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 144 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 144 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
(20-21)84%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
237 Students
1,840 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
6%
# Asian Students
210 Students
487 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
9,369 Students
20,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
63%
# Black Students
121 Students
659 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,786 Students
8,500 Students
% White Students
15%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
496
403
# Students in K Grade:
783
1,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
1,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
1,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
871
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
842
1,826
# Students in 5th Grade:
931
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
911
2,944
# Students in 7th Grade:
784
3,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
870
3,264
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,290
3,480
# Students in 10th Grade:
973
3,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
758
2,762
# Students in 12th Grade:
673
2,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,193 is higher than the state median of $14,560. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,335 is higher than the state median of $13,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,193
$14,560
Spending / Student
$16,335
$13,933
Best Santa Fe School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | 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
Grades: 7-12
| 392 students
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