Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico Connections Academy
Federal NCES profile for New Mexico Connections Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
New Mexico Connections Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New Mexico schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Mexico.
- #20 of 24
- schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.9:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
New Mexico Connections Academy has class sizes larger than 96% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Mexico Connections Academy ranks #20 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.
School address
NCES ID 350016001096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
New Mexico Connections Academy held near 1,410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 65.0 → 65.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 350016001096 · Santa Fe, NM Other · MID · CHARTER
1,487 enr · 22.9:1 · 43.4% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S (1,486 students)
New Mexico Connections Academy held near 1,410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 65.0 → 65.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →
How New Mexico Connections Academy compares
New Mexico Connections Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.9:1 | ▲ 64% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▼ 46% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,487 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, New Mexico Connections Academy is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
District finance for New Mexico Connections Academy reports $9,919 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,487 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Connections Academy
How many students attend New Mexico Connections Academy?
New Mexico Connections Academy has 1,487 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 1,401 (2022-23) → 1,410 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Mexico Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at New Mexico Connections Academy is 22.9:1, which is 64% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Mexico Connections Academy?
43.4% of students at New Mexico Connections Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Mexico Connections Academy?
The largest demographic group at New Mexico Connections Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 56.2% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Mexico Connections Academy?
New Mexico Connections Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Mexico Connections Academy rank among schools in Santa Fe?
By Resource Investment Index, New Mexico Connections Academy ranks #20 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Fe on the city page.
What other schools are in New Mexico Connections Academy?
None; New Mexico Connections Academy is a single-school charter district, and New Mexico Connections Academy is its only campus.