Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM

Nye Early Childhood

Federal NCES profile for Nye Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 350237030025
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nye Early Childhood earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New Mexico schools.

#20 of 24
schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
large classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Nye Early Childhood has class sizes larger than 86% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nye Early Childhood ranks #20 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.

School address

Santa Fe, NM 87501
District: Santa Fe Public Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350237030025 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-57 students YoY

Nye Early Childhood shrank from 192 students in 2022-23 to 135 in 2023-24 (-29.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.1 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-57 students YoY 350237030025 · Santa Fe, NM Other · SMALL · TRAD

212 enr · 17.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Fe High (1,491 students)

Nye Early Childhood shrank from 192 students in 2022-23 to 135 in 2023-24 (-29.7%). Teacher FTE lost 12.1 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Nye Early Childhood in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nye Early Childhood reports 212 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Nye Early Childhood compares

Nye Early Childhood is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 17.7:1 ▲ 26% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 62% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 86% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.2%
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.
Funding equity
$14,817
per pupil, district-wide - below New Mexico avg of $19,381
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.2%
White 12.7%
Asian 4.2%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.9, Nye Early Childhood is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.

Programs

District finance for Santa Fe Public Schools reports $14,817 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nye Early Childhood Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Fe High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Capital High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
El Camino Real Academy Community Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Nina Otero Community School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinon Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nye Early Childhood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Fe Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~212 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Nye Early Childhood

How many students attend Nye Early Childhood?

Nye Early Childhood has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 192 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), down 57.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nye Early Childhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Nye Early Childhood is 17.7:1, which is 26% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nye Early Childhood?

100.0% of students at Nye Early Childhood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nye Early Childhood?

The largest demographic group at Nye Early Childhood is Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nye Early Childhood?

Nye Early Childhood 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 Nye Early Childhood rank among schools in Santa Fe?

By Resource Investment Index, Nye Early Childhood 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 Santa Fe Public Schools?

Besides Nye Early Childhood, Santa Fe Public Schools also operates Santa Fe High (1,491 students), Capital High (1,388 students), and El Camino Real Academy Community (704 students). See the Santa Fe Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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