Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Fe, NM
Tierra Encantada Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Tierra Encantada Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Tierra Encantada Charter School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of New Mexico schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Mexico schools.
- #4 of 24
- schools in Santa Fe · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.3:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 19.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Tierra Encantada Charter School has class sizes larger than 89% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tierra Encantada Charter School ranks #4 of 24 schools in Santa Fe, NM.
School address
NCES ID 350017300950 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Tierra Encantada Charter School held near 284 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 350017300950 · Santa Fe, NM Other · SMALL · CHARTER
256 enr · 18.3:1 · 19.7% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Lynn High School (256 students)
Tierra Encantada Charter School held near 284 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →
How Tierra Encantada Charter School compares
Tierra Encantada Charter School 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 | 18.3:1 | ▲ 31% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.7% | ▼ 76% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 54% | - | - |
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 93.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Tierra Encantada Charter School is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
District finance for Tierra Encantada Charter School reports $13,903 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 (~256 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tierra Encantada Charter School
How many students attend Tierra Encantada Charter School?
Tierra Encantada Charter School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Fe, NM. CCD year-over-year: 289 (2022-23) → 284 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tierra Encantada Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tierra Encantada Charter School is 18.3:1, which is 31% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tierra Encantada Charter School?
19.7% of students at Tierra Encantada Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tierra Encantada Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Tierra Encantada Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 93.0% of enrollment, in Santa Fe, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tierra Encantada Charter School?
Tierra Encantada Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Tierra Encantada Charter School rank among schools in Santa Fe?
By Resource Investment Index, Tierra Encantada Charter School ranks #4 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 Tierra Encantada Charter School?
None; Tierra Encantada Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Tierra Encantada Charter School is its only campus.