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Santa Fe, New Mexico - 29 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Santa Fe Public Schools #68 of 98 districts in New Mexico (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,912 per pupil, Santa Fe Public Schools ranks #100 of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending (New Mexico districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,769
Total Enrollment
29
Schools
$12,912
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Santa Fe Public Schools operates 29 public schools serving 11,769 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New Mexico. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 6 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Fe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,912 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 New Mexico districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Mexico compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.4% local, 57.1% state, and 12.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #68 of 98 in New Mexico against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 29 schools offering Advanced Placement (49 AP courses district-wide), a 342.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% White, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wood-Gormley Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Santa Fe High, enrolling 1,491 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tesuque Elementary, at 61 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Santa Fe Public Schools school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Santa Fe Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 1,491 students (highest), a spread of 1,430 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Santa Fe Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Santa Fe Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Santa Fe Public Schools is typically wider than the Santa Fe Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Santa Fe Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Santa Fe Public Schools has 29 schools, including 3 high, 18 combined, 6 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 11,769 students.
How much does Santa Fe Public Schools spend per student?
Santa Fe Public Schools spends $12,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #68 in New Mexico.
What is the demographic composition of Santa Fe Public Schools?
Santa Fe Public Schools students are 77.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% White, 2.2% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 29 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Santa Fe Public Schools?
Santa Fe Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #68 out of 98 districts in New Mexico.