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Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Schools (Closed)

chDragonfly School

Gr: NS | 48 students

Daycare / Preschool

935 Alto St

Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 995-9869

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Desert Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 123 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Specialized Curriculum

7300 Old Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 992-8284

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La Casa Feliz

Gr: K-1 | 50 students

Daycare / Preschool

1519 5th St

Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 982-4896

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St. Francis Cathedral School

Gr: PK-6 | 278 students

Catholic

275 E Alameda Street

Santa Fe, NM 87501

(505) 982-0331

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Santa Fe, NM Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-26.7% (-8 schools) 10-yr

2,320

Students

-23.7% (-722 students) 10-yr

$13,862

Avg. Tuition

+14.6% (+$1,764) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

26%

Students of Color

-56.7% (-34.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-10.0% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Santa Fe, NM Total Schools
2025	22
2024	23
2023	24
2022	22
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	28
2016	27
2015	30

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# Students

2,320 Students

23,468 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	105	132	179
2024	111	129	172
2023	109	129	174
2022	107	130	185
2021	107	124	180
2020	104	116	171
2019	103	117	175
2018	103	114	172
2017	106	122	180
2016	119	125	178
2015	101	121	167

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% Students of Color

26%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	26%	50%	34%
2024	29%	50%	34%
2023	34%	52%	33%
2022	45%	52%	33%
2021	44%	51%	32%
2020	43%	52%	32%
2019	40%	54%	31%
2018	42%	54%	31%
2017	52%	56%	32%
2016	58%	57%	32%
2015	60%	57%	32%

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0.64

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	0.64	0.74	0.65
2024	0.64	0.74	0.65
2023	0.68	0.74	0.65
2022	0.67	0.74	0.64
2021	0.66	0.74	0.64
2020	0.66	0.74	0.64
2019	0.65	0.74	0.63
2018	0.66	0.74	0.63
2017	0.65	0.73	0.61
2016	0.66	0.73	0.61
2015	0.66	0.73	0.61

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# American Indian Students

68 Students

2,110 Students

% American Indian Students

10%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	4%	10%	1%
2024	3%	10%	1%
2023	3%	9%	1%
2022	2%	8%	2%
2021	2%	8%	1%
2020	3%	8%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%

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# Asian Students

48 Students

580 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

540 Students

5,012 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	23%	23%	9%
2024	23%	24%	9%
2023	25%	24%	9%
2022	31%	26%	8%
2021	30%	26%	9%
2020	30%	26%	9%
2019	31%	26%	8%
2018	30%	26%	8%
2017	35%	27%	8%
2016	37%	27%	8%
2015	35%	27%	8%

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# Black Students

34 Students

430 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	1%	2%	7%
2024	1%	2%	7%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# White Students

1,240 Students

8,011 Students

% White Students

53%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	53%	37%	52%
2024	53%	37%	52%
2023	47%	34%	52%
2022	45%	34%	54%
2021	47%	34%	54%
2020	47%	35%	54%
2019	49%	36%	56%
2018	48%	36%	56%
2017	45%	37%	58%
2016	43%	36%	58%
2015	45%	36%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

395 Students

5,616 Students

% of Others Students

17%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	17%	25%	26%
2024	18%	24%	26%
2023	21%	29%	25%
2022	19%	28%	25%
2021	18%	28%	25%
2020	17%	27%	24%
2019	15%	26%	24%
2018	17%	25%	23%
2017	16%	25%	22%
2016	16%	26%	22%
2015	15%	26%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

270 Teachers

2,350 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	67%	58%	55%
2024	68%	58%	54%
2023	68%	60%	54%
2022	67%	61%	54%
2021	68%	62%	54%
2020	68%	61%	54%
2019	68%	60%	53%
2018	70%	61%	53%
2017	67%	60%	53%
2016	69%	59%	52%
2015	62%	58%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

Average SAT score

1223

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,862

$8,484

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	$13,862	$9,184	$15,012
2024	$13,642	$9,080	$14,622
2023	$13,642	$8,885	$14,057
2021	$13,388	$8,590	$13,232
2020	$13,388	$8,537	$12,915
2019	$13,388	$8,404	$12,656
2018	$13,262	$8,232	$12,363
2017	$13,262	$8,060	$12,049
2016	$13,083	$7,809	$11,633
2015	$12,098	$7,410	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	29%	32%	34%
2024	31%	34%	34%
2023	32%	34%	34%
2022	30%	34%	33%
2021	34%	35%	33%
2020	35%	35%	32%
2019	35%	34%	31%
2018	34%	34%	30%
2017	34%	33%	30%
2016	32%	33%	29%
2015	29%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,483

$5,262

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2024)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2024	$6,071	$4,794	$6,930
2023	$6,092	$4,674	$6,469
2021	$5,140	$4,348	$6,055
2020	$5,140	$4,311	$5,921
2019	$5,140	$3,302	$5,795
2018	$3,850	$2,573	$5,456
2017	$3,420	$2,437	$5,319
2016	$4,620	$3,105	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$7 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Santa Fe, NM Avg	New Mexico (NM)	National
2025	88%	84%	81%
2024	86%	87%	85%
2023	86%	87%	85%
2022	82%	87%	85%
2021	83%	87%	85%
2020	83%	87%	85%
2019	83%	87%	85%
2018	76%	86%	85%
2017	77%	85%	85%
2016	75%	87%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Santa Fe, NM?

The private schools in Santa Fe, NM include Santa Fe Prep School, Garcia Street Club, Inc., and St. Michaels High School.

How many private schools are located in Santa Fe?

22 private schools are located in Santa Fe.

How diverse are private schools in Santa Fe?

Santa Fe private schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the New Mexico private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Santa Fe go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Santa Fe are educated in private schools (compared to the NM state average of 7%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Santa Fe?

18% of private schools in Santa Fe are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Which private schools in Santa Fe are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Santa Fe include: St. Michaels High School vs. Santa Fe Prep School, Santa Fe Prep School vs. St. Michaels High School, The Tutorial School vs. Santa Fe Waldorf School

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