Enrollment
154
High
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE R-X·NCES 290300000013
SANTA FE HIGH
108 N CHIEFS, ALMA, MO 64001 · (660) 674-2236 · Lafayette County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
62 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SANTA FE R-X. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
154
-10 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.4:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SANTA FE HIGH
SANTA FE HIGH is one of the very small high schools in ALMA, Missouri, overseen by SANTA FE R-X, with 154 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 69% below typical.
SANTA FE R-X comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 306 students; SANTA FE HIGH is among them.
On demographics, SANTA FE HIGH lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Lafayette County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting SANTA FE HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SANTA FE HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Lafayette County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,612, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lafayette County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,064 students), of which SANTA FE HIGH is one.
Nearest neighbor: SANTA FE ELEM., around 7.7 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, SANTA FE HIGH comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.0%.
SANTA FE HIGH operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SANTA FE HIGH has declined 6%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 89% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, members of the SANTA FE HIGH community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,612
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SANTA FE ELEM.7.7 mi · 152
- CONCORDIA ELEM.7.9 mi · 247
- WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.8.0 mi · 28
- CONCORDIA HIGH8.4 mi · 205
- GRANDVIEW ELEM.9.7 mi · 440
- LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE9.9 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About SANTA FE HIGHHow many students attend SANTA FE HIGH?
SANTA FE HIGH enrolls approximately 154 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does SANTA FE HIGH serve?
SANTA FE HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANTA FE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANTA FE HIGH is approximately 10.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SANTA FE HIGH?
At SANTA FE HIGH, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is SANTA FE HIGH public or private?
SANTA FE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE R-X.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.