Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM

Nm School for the Deaf

Federal NCES profile for Nm School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350001400972
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
82
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
90
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nm School for the Deaf earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Mexico schools.

#2 of 24
schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
4.4:1
small classes for New Mexico
98.0%
free-lunch eligible

Nm School for the Deaf has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nm School for the Deaf ranks #2 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Nm School for the Deaf held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 350001400972 · Santa Fe, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

145 enr · 4.4:1 · 98.0% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Nm School for the Deaf held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

How Nm School for the Deaf compares

Nm School for the Deaf 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 4.4:1 ▼ 69% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.0% ▲ 21% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 145 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4.4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.0%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.4:1
students per teacher - 69% below state mean
Top 2% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 48 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.0%
White 19.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.3%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 2.8%
Asian 2.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.0, Nm School for the Deaf is more mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

Frequently asked questions about Nm School for the Deaf

How many students attend Nm School for the Deaf?

Nm School for the Deaf has 145 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 144 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nm School for the Deaf?

The student-teacher ratio at Nm School for the Deaf is 4.4:1, which is 69% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 72% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nm School for the Deaf?

98.0% of students at Nm School for the Deaf are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nm School for the Deaf?

The largest demographic group at Nm School for the Deaf is Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nm School for the Deaf?

Nm School for the Deaf has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Nm School for the Deaf rank among schools in Santa Fe?

By Resource Investment Index, Nm School for the Deaf ranks #2 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 Nm School for the Deaf?

None reported; Nm School for the Deaf operates only Nm School for the Deaf as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.