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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 396 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 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public charter school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
30 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
11,389 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
2,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Santa Fe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
212 Students
1,768 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
6%
# Asian Students
217 Students
522 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9,068 Students
19,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
61%
# Black Students
114 Students
707 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,748 Students
8,713 Students
% White Students
15%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
57 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
652 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
365
410
# Students in K Grade:
755
1,646
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
1,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
794
1,818
# Students in 3rd Grade:
775
1,672
# Students in 4th Grade:
877
1,716
# Students in 5th Grade:
837
1,816
# Students in 6th Grade:
911
2,745
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
3,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
799
3,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,250
3,365
# Students in 10th Grade:
976
3,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
2,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
711
2,438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,766 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,880 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,766
$14,756
Spending / Student
$16,880
$14,121
Best Santa Fe School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Technology & Classics
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
| 396 students
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