Santa Fe Unit School

Set in Santa Fe, Tennessee, Santa Fe Unit School is a substantial combined-grade school, run under Maury County. It teaches 553 students across grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 128% above the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 243 students.

Within Maury County, which oversees 24 schools and 13,098 students, Santa Fe Unit School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Santa Fe Unit School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Maury County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,130, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Fe Unit School is one of 24 public schools in Maury County (combined enrollment of about 13,098 students).

Whitthorne Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 574 students in 2018 compared to 553 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.