NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, a rural-scale K-12 campus in SANTA FE, New Mexico, one of the schools within NM SCH FOR THE DEAF, hosts 145 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 71% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 498 students.

NM SCH FOR THE DEAF is the operating authority for NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 19% White, 8% Native American, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Santa Fe County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.6:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Santa Fe County's rate of about 84%.

Zooming out to the county, Santa Fe County reports that median household earnings sit near $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), NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is one campus in the mix.

ASPEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. NM SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF's enrollment has expanded 18% since 2018, when it stood at 123 (now 145). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 55% to 60%.

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