ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Set in SANTA FE, New Mexico, ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a compact all-grades campus, run under SANTA FE. It works with 285 students across grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 498 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one of 29 schools operated by SANTA FE, a district that hosts 11,182 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Other groups include 10% White, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Fe County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 25.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Santa Fe County put median household income runs about $79,071, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Fe County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,719 students), ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GONZALES ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 34% since 2018, when it stood at 434 (now 285). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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