Santa Fe Public Schools

Public school district · Santa Fe County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3502370

Santa Fe Public Schools spent $14,817 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,080). Its 29 schools enrolled 11,182 students in 2024-25; 54.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,788 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 82% (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Mexico's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Santa Fe Public Schools ranks 4.

Current spending per student, largest New Mexico districts, FY23Gallup-McKinley County Schools $18,936; Gadsden ISD $18,250; Albuquerque Public Schools $15,108; Santa Fe Public Schools $14,817; Roswell Independent Schools $14,716; Las Cruces Public Schools $14,613; Los Lunas Schools $13,753; Rio Rancho Public Schools $13,392; Hobbs Municipal Schools $13,294; Farmington Municipal Schools $12,791; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kGallup-McKinley County Schools$18,936Gadsden ISD$18,250Albuquerque Public Schools$15,108Santa Fe Public Schools$14,817Roswell Independent Schools$14,716Las Cruces Public Schools$14,613Los Lunas Schools$13,753Rio Rancho Public Schools$13,392Hobbs Municipal Schools$13,294Farmington Municipal Schools$12,791State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, largest New Mexico districts, FY23Gallup-McKinley County Schools $18,936; Gadsden ISD $18,250; Albuquerque Public Schools $15,108; Santa Fe Public Schools $14,817; Roswell Independent Schools $14,716; Las Cruces Public Schools $14,613; Los Lunas Schools $13,753; Rio Rancho Public Schools $13,392; Hobbs Municipal Schools $13,294; Farmington Municipal Schools $12,791; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kGallup-McKinley County Schools$18,936Gadsden ISD$18,250Albuquerque Public Schools$15,108Santa Fe Public Schools$14,817Roswell Independent Schools$14,716Las Cruces Public Schools$14,613Los Lunas Schools$13,753Rio Rancho Public Schools$13,392Hobbs Municipal Schools$13,294Farmington Municipal Schools$12,791State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, largest New Mexico districts, FY23Gallup-McKinley County Schools $18,936; Gadsden ISD $18,250; Albuquerque Public Schools $15,108; Santa Fe Public Schools $14,817; Roswell Independent Schools $14,716; Las Cruces Public Schools $14,613; Los Lunas Schools $13,753; Rio Rancho Public Schools $13,392; Hobbs Municipal Schools $13,294; Farmington Municipal Schools $12,791; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.10k15k20kGallup-McKinley County Schools$18,936Gadsden ISD$18,250Albuquerque Public Schools$15,108Santa Fe Public Schools$14,817Roswell Independent Schools$14,716Las Cruces Public Schools$14,613Los Lunas Schools$13,753Rio Rancho Public Schools$13,392Hobbs Municipal Schools$13,294Farmington Municipal Schools$12,791State median, 1,000+ students $15,080
Current spending per student, largest New Mexico districts, FY23Gallup-McKinley County Schools $18,936; Gadsden ISD $18,250; Albuquerque Public Schools $15,108; Santa Fe Public Schools $14,817; Roswell Independent Schools $14,716; Las Cruces Public Schools $14,613; Los Lunas Schools $13,753; Rio Rancho Public Schools $13,392; Hobbs Municipal Schools $13,294; Farmington Municipal Schools $12,791; State median, 1,000+ students $15,080.10k15k20kGallup-McKinley County Schools$18,936Gadsden ISD$18,250Albuquerque Public Schools$15,108Santa Fe Public Schools$14,817Roswell Independent Schools$14,716Las Cruces Public Schools$14,613Los Lunas Schools$13,753Rio Rancho Public Schools$13,392Hobbs Municipal Schools$13,294Farmington Municipal Schools$12,791State median, 1,000+ students $15,080

Where the money came from

$241,983,000 in revenue: 54.8% state, 32.9% local and 12.2% federal. Total spending including $51,609,000 of capital outlay was $236,113,000, or $20,062 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Santa Fe Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $132,722,000; Local $79,669,000; Federal $29,592,000; total $241,983,000.
  • State$132,722,000 55%
  • Local$79,669,000 33%
  • Federal$29,592,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 40 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

11,769 students in 2022-23, 11,389 students in 2023-24, 11,182 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Santa Fe Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,769, 2023-24: 11,389, 2024-25: 11,18205k10k15k2022-2311,7692023-2411,3892024-2511,182
Santa Fe Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,769, 2023-24: 11,389, 2024-25: 11,18205k10k15k2022-2311,7692023-2411,3892024-2511,182
Santa Fe Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,769, 2023-24: 11,389, 2024-25: 11,18205k10k15k2022-2311,7692023-2411,3892024-2511,182
Santa Fe Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 11,769, 2023-24: 11,389, 2024-25: 11,18205k10k15k2022-2311,7692023-2411,3892024-2511,182

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311,769833.614.1
2023-2411,389794.914.3
2024-2511,182826.713.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$57,753,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,907 per student

Santa Fe Public Schools booked $57,753,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 835 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,201 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 63 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$40,960,00070.9%
Special education$9,077,00015.7%
Vocational$1,051,0001.8%
Other programs$6,665,00011.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,963 in 2019-20, $4,186 in 2020-21, $4,093 in 2021-22, $4,907 in 2022-23.

Santa Fe Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,963, 2020-21: $4,186, 2021-22: $4,093, 2022-23: $4,90702k4k6k2019-20$3,9632020-21$4,1862021-22$4,0932022-23$4,907
Santa Fe Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,963, 2020-21: $4,186, 2021-22: $4,093, 2022-23: $4,90702k4k6k2019-20$3,9632020-21$4,1862021-22$4,0932022-23$4,907
Santa Fe Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,963, 2020-21: $4,186, 2021-22: $4,093, 2022-23: $4,90702k4k6k2019-20$3,9632020-21$4,1862021-22$4,0932022-23$4,907
Santa Fe Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $3,963, 2020-21: $4,186, 2021-22: $4,093, 2022-23: $4,90702k4k6k2019-20$3,9632020-21$4,1862021-22$4,0932022-23$4,907

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Santa Fe Public Schools scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 23% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew MexicoStudents tested
Reading and language arts33%33.8%5,817
Math23%24.5%5,818

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

82% of the 916 students in Santa Fe Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Mexico
Four-year graduation rate82%76.5%
Students in the class91625,411

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

19 elementary schools, 6,167 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
El Camino Real Academy Community70412.2100.0%Schoolwide program
Nina Otero Community School62913.5100.0%Schoolwide program
Pinon Elementary51315.4100.0%Schoolwide program
El Dorado Community School43212.918.7%Not Title I
Ramirez Thomas Elementary41715.4100.0%Schoolwide program
Amy Biehl Community School at Rancho Viejo35415.5100.0%Schoolwide program
Kearny Elementary33812.9100.0%Schoolwide program
Gonzales Elementary32812.6100.0%Schoolwide program
Carlos Gilbert Elementary31714.720.8%Not Title I
Wood-Gormley Elementary29814.112.9%Not Title I
Cesar Chavez Elementary29013.3100.0%Schoolwide program
Salazar Elementary28213.2100.0%Schoolwide program
The other 7 elementary schools
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
R.M. Sweeney Elementary26512.4100.0%Schoolwide program
Atalaya Elementary25912.919.6%Not Title I
E.J. Martinez Elementary18213.6100.0%Schoolwide program
Chaparral Elementary18111.7100.0%Schoolwide program
Francis X. Nava Elementary16311.3100.0%Schoolwide program
Acequia Madre Elementary15412.217.4%Not Title I
Tesuque Elementary6112.2100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 745 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Edward Ortiz Middle4169.8100.0%Schoolwide program
Milagro Middle32911.9100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

5 high schools, 3,704 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Santa Fe High1,49117.8100.0%Schoolwide program
Capital High1,38815.6100.0%Schoolwide program
Academy for Technology & Classics39814.521.2%Not Title I
Mandela International Magnet (Mims)29011.019.5%Not Title I
Early College Opportunities13710.9100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 other schools, 566 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Aspen Community School28510.198.6%Schoolwide program
Nye Early Childhood21215.1100.0%Not Title I
Desert Sage Academy695.0100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Santa Fe Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Santa Fe Public Schools

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentSanta Fe Public Schools ranks 25 of 40 New Mexico districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,817).#25 of 40
  2. Every school district in New MexicoSanta Fe Public Schools is the number 6 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 11,769 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 152
  3. Gallup-McKinley County SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 12,224 students in fall 2022, $18,936 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,936
  4. Farmington Municipal SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 11,201 students in fall 2022, $12,791 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,791
  5. Compare Santa Fe Public Schools with Gallup-McKinley County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Santa Fe High, its largest high school1,491 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.1,491
  7. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoSanta Fe Public Schools spent $69,201 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$69,201
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Santa Fe Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Santa Fe Public Schools?
    29 schools were open in 2024-25 (19 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 3 other), enrolling 11,182 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Santa Fe Public Schools spend per student?
    $14,817 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,080 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,788 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Santa Fe Public Schools' money come from?
    $241,983,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.8% state, 32.9% local and 12.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Santa Fe Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,077 of the 14,406 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Santa Fe Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $57,753,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,907 per student. Divided by the 835 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,201 per teacher, more than 63 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Santa Fe Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Santa Fe Public Schools scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 23% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Santa Fe Public Schools?
    82% of the 916 students in Santa Fe Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Santa Fe Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    3502370. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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