Top Ranked Santa Fe County Private High Schools (2026)

Camino De Paz School

Gr: 7-12 | 15 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Montessori School

03A Camino De Paz

Santa Cruz, NM 87567

(505) 747-9717

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St. Michaels High School

Gr: 7-12 | 376 students

Avg. class size: 21 students

Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 17

Catholic

100 Siringo Road

Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 983-7353

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Santa Fe Prep School

Gr: 7-12 | 318 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 5

1101 Camino De Cruz Blanca

Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 982-1829

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Santa Fe Preparatory School

Gr: 7-12 | 325 students

1101 Camino Cruz De Blanca

Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 982-3181

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Santa Fe Waldorf School

Gr: NS-12 | 217 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10

Specialized Curriculum

26 Puesta Del Sol

Santa Fe, NM 87508

(505) 983-9727

(1)

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Santa Fe County Private High 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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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

155 Teachers

1,202 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	9:1	10:1
2024	8:1	9:1	10:1
2023	7:1	9:1	10:1
2022	8:1	9:1	10:1
2021	8:1	9:1	10:1
2020	8:1	9:1	10:1
2019	8:1	9:1	10:1
2018	8:1	9:1	10:1
2017	8:1	9:1	10:1
2016	8:1	9:1	10:1
2015	9:1	9:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

73%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	90%	73%	57%
2024	87%	72%	57%
2023	87%	72%	57%
2022	75%	71%	56%
2021	75%	70%	56%
2020	75%	71%	56%
2019	75%	65%	55%
2018	80%	66%	55%
2017	80%	66%	55%
2016	80%	68%	54%
2015	62%	63%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	14
2024	13	14	14
2023	14	14	14
2022	13	14	14
2021	12	13	14
2020	12	14	14
2019	13	14	14
2018	14	14	14
2017	14	14	14
2016	14	14	14
2015	15	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

8 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	10	9	13
2024	8	8	12
2023	8	7	12
2022	8	7	12
2021	8	8	12
2020	8	8	12
2019	8	9	11
2018	8	8	11
2017	8	8	11
2016	8	9	11
2015	6	10	10

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Average SAT score

1223

(Out of 1600)

1232

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	1223	1238	1233
2024	1223	1236	1231
2023	1223	1237	1229
2022	1205	1231	1230
2021	1270	1268	1230
2020	1270	1242	1227
2019	1270	1248	1226
2018	1270	1270	1226
2017	1270	1270	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	26	25	26
2024	26	25	26
2023	26	25	26
2022	25	24	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	24	26
2019	26	24	25
2018	25	23	25
2017	25	23	25
2016	25	24	25
2015	26	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,497

$10,021

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	$13,497	$10,490	$17,997
2024	$14,715	$10,455	$17,011
2023	$14,715	$10,233	$16,191
2022	$12,786	$10,044	$15,821
2021	$14,771	$10,388	$15,331
2020	$14,771	$10,504	$15,046
2019	$14,611	$10,462	$14,791
2018	$14,094	$10,331	$14,527
2017	$12,075	$10,252	$14,161
2016	$11,903	$10,051	$13,713
2015	$9,884	$10,120	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

38%

39%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	38%	39%	38%
2024	40%	43%	37%
2023	40%	41%	36%
2022	37%	43%	36%
2021	43%	44%	36%
2020	43%	44%	35%
2019	43%	43%	34%
2018	41%	44%	33%
2017	43%	42%	32%
2016	42%	40%	31%
2015	41%	39%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,270

$6,782

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	$6,270	$6,782	$9,714
2024	$6,089	$6,932	$9,498
2023	$6,115	$6,575	$8,890
2022	$5,556	$6,447	$8,717
2021	$4,925	$6,166	$8,472
2020	$4,925	$6,102	$8,370
2019	$4,925	$4,506	$7,924
2018	$3,420	$3,296	$7,471
2017	$3,420	$3,141	$7,202
2016	$4,620	$4,296	$6,993
2015	$2,580	$3,637	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	88%	80%	79%
2024	88%	86%	81%
2023	88%	85%	81%
2022	82%	84%	81%
2021	83%	84%	81%
2020	83%	84%	81%
2019	83%	84%	81%
2018	73%	83%	80%
2017	73%	83%	81%
2016	73%	81%	80%
2015	78%	74%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.70	0.61
2024	0.55	0.70	0.60
2023	0.56	0.71	0.60
2022	0.56	0.71	0.58
2021	0.54	0.71	0.57
2020	0.55	0.70	0.57
2019	0.54	0.70	0.56
2018	0.55	0.69	0.55
2017	0.58	0.69	0.54
2016	0.58	0.70	0.54
2015	0.59	0.70	0.53

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# American Indian Students

38 Students

1,264 Students

% American Indian Students

12%

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	3%	12%	1%
2024	3%	12%	1%
2023	4%	11%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	2%	10%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	2%	9%	1%

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# Asian Students

33 Students

341 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	6%
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

370 Students

2,412 Students

% Hispanic Students

29%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	29%	23%	9%
2024	29%	24%	9%
2023	29%	25%	8%
2022	39%	27%	8%
2021	36%	27%	8%
2020	37%	27%	8%
2019	37%	27%	8%
2018	36%	27%	8%
2017	38%	27%	7%
2016	38%	27%	8%
2015	43%	27%	8%

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# Black Students

22 Students

273 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	8%
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	8%
2020	1%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	9%

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# White Students

774 Students

5,089 Students

% White Students

60%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	60%	48%	59%
2024	61%	47%	60%
2023	60%	44%	60%
2022	55%	43%	62%
2021	58%	44%	63%
2020	57%	45%	64%
2019	57%	46%	64%
2018	57%	47%	65%
2017	53%	46%	66%
2016	53%	45%	66%
2015	47%	44%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

46 Students

1,289 Students

% of Others Students

12%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	3%	11%	17%
2024	3%	11%	15%
2023	3%	15%	16%
2022	2%	15%	16%
2021	2%	14%	15%
2020	2%	14%	14%
2019	2%	13%	14%
2018	2%	11%	13%
2017	4%	14%	14%
2016	4%	15%	13%
2015	5%	15%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Santa Fe County, NM include Camino De Paz School, St. Michaels High School, and Santa Fe Preparatory School.

How many private high schools are located in Santa Fe County?

5 private high schools are located in Santa Fe County.

How diverse are private high schools in Santa Fe County?

Santa Fe County private high schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is lower than the New Mexico private school average of 49%.

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

20% of private high schools in Santa Fe County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Santa Fe County include: St. Michaels High School vs. Santa Fe Prep School, Santa Fe Prep School vs. St. Michaels High School

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Year	Santa Fe County Average	New Mexico (NM) Average	National Average
2025	250	188	253
2024	234	186	245
2023	206	175	247
2022	180	174	257
2021	172	159	249
2020	156	140	235
2019	140	143	242
2018	155	142	238
2017	154	147	246
2016	168	150	241
2015	168	155	220

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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