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Santa Fe School District

610 Alta Vista St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 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 40% (versus the New Mexico public charter school average of 29%), 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
29 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
11,389 Students
31,703 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
2,226 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.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)
23%
24%
33%
34%
30%
33%
(20-21)
84%
66%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.56
% American Indian
2%
6%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
80%
61%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
15%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,766 is higher than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,880 is higher than the state median of $14,127. 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
Spending
$192 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,766
$14,763
Spending / Student
$16,880
$14,127

Best Santa Fe School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy For Technology & Classics
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
74 A Van Nu Po Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 473-4282
Gr: 7-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,389 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 84% (Top 30% in NM)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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