High school (grades 9-12) · Oklahoma City, OK

Santa Fe South Hs

Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe South Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400079602838Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Fe South Hs earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Oklahoma schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oklahoma.

#20 of 26
high schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.7:1
large classes for Oklahoma
1,081
students enrolled

Santa Fe South Hs has class sizes larger than 87% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe South Hs ranks #20 of 26 high schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

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

-31 students YoY

Santa Fe South Hs held near 1,090 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 55.7 → 54.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 400079602838 · Oklahoma City, OK High · MID · CHARTER

1,081 enr · 19.7:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Fe South Ms (738 students)

Santa Fe South Hs held near 1,090 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 55.7 → 54.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Santa Fe South Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Fe South Hs reports 1,081 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 Santa Fe South Hs compares

Santa Fe South Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▲ 22% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,081 top 3% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,081
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 87% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.7%
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
$10,965
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 392 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 17 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.5%
White 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Santa Fe South Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Fe South (Charter) reports $10,965 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Fe South Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Fe South Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Santa Fe South Hills Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Santa Fe South Spero Es Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Santa Fe S Pathways Mid Colleg Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Santa Fe South Penn Es Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe South Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Fe South (Charter) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Santa Fe South Hs

How many students attend Santa Fe South Hs?

Santa Fe South Hs has 1,081 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 1,121 (2022-23) → 1,090 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe South Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe South Hs is 19.7:1, which is 22% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe South Hs?

The largest demographic group at Santa Fe South Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe South Hs?

Santa Fe South Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Santa Fe South Hs rank among high schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe South Hs ranks #20 of 26 high schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Fe South (Charter)?

Besides Santa Fe South Hs, Santa Fe South (Charter) also operates Santa Fe South Ms (738 students), Santa Fe South Hills Es (529 students), and Santa Fe South Spero Es (486 students). See the Santa Fe South (Charter) district page for the complete list.

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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