SFPS District Facts

District Facts

"Our Kids Are Special People" Our Vision: To graduate successful and caring people. Our Mission: To provide a learning environment that promotes excellence and where students develop:

Respect for themselves and others

The ability to think critically

Literacy skills for the 21st century

Skills to live in a multicultural society

Student Ethnic breakdown:
Hispanic - 60%
Caucasion - 36%
Native American - 2%
African American - 1%
Asian - 1%

SFPS employs 872 licensed personnel. Including the support personnel, over 1,600 employees serve the needs of our 13,000 students.
Class size is determined by New Mexico Statutes and State Standards. It is the intention of the Legislature that New Mexico have the lowest possible pupil/teacher ratios.
New teachers and administrators in New Mexico schools must pass the National Teacher Examination to be certified.

SFPS Teacher Credentials:

Degree	Number	Percent
BA	204	24%
BA + 15	163	19%
BA + 45	90	11%
MA	221	26%
MA + 15	91	12%
MS + 45	66	8%

Staff Development

The SFPS district is commited to extensive staff development, with the understanding that teaching and learning are inseparable, lifetime endeavors.

Opportunities for staff development answer expressed needs of teachers,administrators, parents, the business community, and the School Board.

Finances

The Santa Fe Public School district has an operating budget of approximately $90 million. Over 96% of this money comes directly from the State. The percentage is comparable with all school districts in the State of New Mexico.

The funding level for education is set each year by the State Legislature and is appropriated to each district through an equalized formula.

The budget is prepared at the district level and is approved by the local Board of Education after conducting public budget workshops. Within guidelines set by the State, the local School Board has the authority to set spending levels in all areas (including salaries).

The final budget is reviewed and approved by the Start Department of Education.

Facilities

The Santa Fe Public School District includes 27 school buildings, two of which are high schools (grades 9-12); two middle schools (grades 6-8); one middle and junior high school (grades 7-8); 18 elementary schools (grades pre K-6) and 3 elementary schools (grades K-5). Other facilities include the Administration Building, the Technology Learning Center, the B.F. Young Professional Development Center (a.k.a The Sierra Vista Complex), Academy High School, the Transportation Department, and the General Services Building.