Enrollment
69
Combined
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 498
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA FE·NCES 350237000788
DESERT SAGE ACADEMY
2504 CAMINO ENTRADA, SANTA FE, NM 87505 · (505) 467-0310 · Santa Fe County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
69 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 45% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
69
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69 | 13.8 | 5.0:1 | 100% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 13.1 | 21.4:1 | 62% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 21.1 | 14.8:1 | 100% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 4 | 17.5:1 | 43% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 2.1 | 20.5:1 | 42% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 6 | 19.0:1 | 100% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | 58% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DESERT SAGE ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 60% (43 to 69); teachers up 559% (2.1 to 13.8).
About DESERT SAGE ACADEMY
Families in SANTA FE, New Mexico, are served by DESERT SAGE ACADEMY, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Federal data show 69 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Across combined schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 498.
SANTA FE serves 11,182 students across 29 schools.
The share of students at DESERT SAGE ACADEMY who are Hispanic is 86%. Other students are 9% Native American and 6% White. By comparison, Santa Fe County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 5.0:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for combined schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 84% for public schools in Santa Fe County.
In the surrounding county, Santa Fe County, the median household earns about $79,071 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Santa Fe County has 53 public schools with about 20,719 students, including DESERT SAGE ACADEMY.
RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small. NCES lists DESERT SAGE ACADEMY as a virtual school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 69, starting from 70. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.5:1 to 5.0:1.
DESERT SAGE ACADEMY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Santa Fe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,105
Census ACS
Median income
$79,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
20,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE HIGHHigh · 1,491 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
- PINON ELEMENTARYElementary · 513 students
- EL DORADO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
Other schools in SANTA FE
- SANTA FE HIGHHigh · 1,491 students
- NEW MEXICO CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 1,487 students
- CAPITAL HIGHHigh · 1,388 students
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITYElementary · 704 students
- Santa Fe Indian SchoolHigh · 701 students
- NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 629 students
Nearby schools
- RAMIREZ THOMAS ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 417
- R.M. SWEENEY ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 265
- EDWARD ORTIZ MIDDLE1.0 mi · 416
- MONTE DEL SOL CHARTER1.1 mi · 370
- CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 290
- EL CAMINO REAL ACADEMY COMMUNITY1.4 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About DESERT SAGE ACADEMYHow many students attend DESERT SAGE ACADEMY?
DESERT SAGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 69 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does DESERT SAGE ACADEMY serve?
DESERT SAGE ACADEMY serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does DESERT SAGE ACADEMY have?
DESERT SAGE ACADEMY employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DESERT SAGE ACADEMY?
Student demographics at DESERT SAGE ACADEMY are roughly 6% White, 86% Hispanic.
Is DESERT SAGE ACADEMY public or private?
DESERT SAGE ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA FE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.