Enrollment
1,491
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 350237000551
Santa Fe High — Santa Fe, NM
Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 29
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Santa Fe Public Schools · New Mexico
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 14.4:1 New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Fe High compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Santa Fe High reports 1,491 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 90.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% above the New Mexico state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 12% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% below the New Mexico average and 30% below the national baseline. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 298 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Santa Fe Public Schools spends $16,964 per pupil district-wide, below the New Mexico average of $19,045 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.4% from local sources (property taxes), 57.1% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Santa Fe High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Mexico state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▲ 24% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 55% | 80.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,491 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% below the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 86% in New Mexico — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$16,964
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Mexico avg of $19,045
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 298 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 121 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,491 Top 98% in New Mexico — larger than 2% of 873 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 90.0
Students per teacher 17.8:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% -55% vs state
NCES ID 350237000551
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 76.4%
White 17.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 298:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 47
Out-of-school suspensions 121
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Fe Public Schools, which includes Santa Fe High.
$16,964
Per student
-11%
vs New Mexico
Avg $19,045
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 57.1%
Federal 12.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,388
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe High
How many students attend Santa Fe High?
Santa Fe High has 1,491 students enrolled. It is a high school in SANTA FE, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe High?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe High is 17.8:1, which is 24% higher than the New Mexico average of 14.4:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Fe High?
36.4% of students at Santa Fe High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe High?
The largest demographic group at Santa Fe High is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in SANTA FE, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe High?
Santa Fe High has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.