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School district · New Mexico · LEAID 3502370

Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (11,769 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Santa Fe Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,201
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,062
Per-pupil spending
11,769
Students enrolled
59th
Pct. in NM
$69,201

Santa Fe Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (11,769 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,201, near the national average of $70,245, serving 11,769 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Santa Fe Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable New Mexico districts (11,769 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 59th percentile for New Mexico
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Mexico ranks #20 of 49 on the salary estimate and #36 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Santa Fe Public Schools ranks #29 of 70 New Mexico districts by estimated teacher salary and #39 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Penasco Independent Schools pay #1 at $148,037 is not Jal Public Schools spending #1 at $47,829 per pupil
  • +23.8% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Mexico median

Among 89 New Mexico districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Santa Fe Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 11.5% into other programs , 8.3 points above the state median of 3.3%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Santa Fe NM median Gap
Regular program 70.9% 74.0% -3.1 pp
Special education 15.7% 17.0% -1.3 pp
Vocational programs 1.8% 4.0% -2.1 pp
Other programs 11.5% 3.3% +8.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 89 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3502370 · FY2023.

LEAID 3502370 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Santa Fe F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P59 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-LARGE 11.8K students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Rio FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,201 estimated average teacher salary · P59 in New Mexico · P57 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Aztec ($358est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Santa Fe

Salary neighbourhood · Santa Fe

Santa Fe sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Santa Fe

Santa Fe Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,201 Top 43% higher than 57% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Santa Fe Public Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Santa Fe Public Schools

  • This is a contracting district: 12,979 students in FY2020 down to 11,769 in FY2023, a 9.3% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,200.906

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Mexico price level
91.0 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$76,061

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Mexico run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Mexico compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Santa Fe Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in New Mexico, serving 11,769 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,062. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,201, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3502370 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Mexico statewide average of $69,282, teacher pay in Santa Fe Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Mexico, it pays more than 59% of them. New Mexico itself ranks #20 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Santa Fe Public Schools reports $236.1M in total expenditure against $242.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $41.0M, special-education teacher pay is $9.1M.

How does Santa Fe Public Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Mexico average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Santa Fe Public Schools $69,201
Albuquerque Public Schools $74,657
New Mexico avg $69,282
National avg $70,245

Santa Fe Public Schools pays -7.3% less than Albuquerque Public Schools · per-pupil $20,062 vs $17,560

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable New Mexico districts

On pay, Santa Fe Public Schools sits closest to Rio Rancho Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gadsden Independent Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Rio Rancho Public Schools
  2. Clovis Municipal Schools
  3. Alamogordo Public Schools
  4. Artesia Public Schools
  5. Los Alamos Public Schools
  6. Lovington Municipal Schools
  7. Las Cruces Public Schools
  8. Belen Consolidated Schools
  9. Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools
  10. Los Lunas Public Schools
  11. Central Consolidated Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gadsden Independent Schools
  2. Carlsbad Municipal Schools
  3. Grants-cibola County Schools
  4. Espanola Public Schools
  5. Roswell Independent Schools
  6. Artesia Public Schools
  7. Hobbs Municipal Schools
  8. Lovington Municipal Schools
  9. Belen Consolidated Schools
  10. Las Cruces Public Schools
  11. Los Alamos Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Santa Fe Public Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Santa Fe Public Schools: closest on enrollment (11,769 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,201 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$242.0M
Total Revenue
$236.1M
Total Expenditure
$66.1M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$41.0M
Regular Program
$9.1M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$6.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Santa Fe Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Mexico Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Mexico districts belongs to Pecos Independent Schools at $96,768. Santa Fe Public Schools places 23 of 50 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Montana and Missouri are the states closest to New Mexico on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all New Mexico districts →

Other New Mexico Districts

Large-district sample from 69 New Mexico peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Aztec Municipal Schools
$68,843
2,562 students
Moriarty-edgewood School District
$70,803
2,331 students
Silver Consolidated Schools
$60,442
2,273 students
Taos Municipal Schools
$62,124
2,267 students
Ruidoso Municipal Schools
$66,547
1,820 students
Pojoaque Valley Public Schools
$60,658
1,630 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 New Mexico districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Santa Fe Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Santa Fe Public Schools is $69,201 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Santa Fe Public Schools teacher pay compare to the New Mexico average?

Santa Fe Public Schools pays 0.1% less than the New Mexico state average of $69,282. The district's average is $69,201.

How does Santa Fe Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Santa Fe Public Schools pays 1.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,201.

What is the per-pupil spending in Santa Fe Public Schools?

Santa Fe Public Schools spends approximately $20,062 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Santa Fe Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Santa Fe Public Schools's total expenditure of $236.1M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Santa Fe Public Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.