PENITENTIARY OF NM-SANTA FE

4331 STATE HIGHWAY 14
SANTA FE, NM 87504

cd.nm.gov/apd/pnm.html

8 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The facility you identified, **PNM-SANTA FE**, refers to the **Penitentiary of New Mexico** located just outside of Santa Fe. The link provided directs to the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) Education Bureau, which manages academic and vocational programming for individuals incarcerated within the state’s correctional system.

The Penitentiary of New Mexico is a maximum-security facility that serves as the flagship institution for the state’s prison system. Within this environment, the education division focuses on rehabilitation through academic advancement and skill acquisition. Programs typically offered at this site include Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET) preparation, and various vocational training tracks designed to improve an inmate's employability upon release.

The primary mission of the educational programming at this facility is to reduce recidivism by providing incarcerated individuals with the literacy and technical skills necessary for successful societal reintegration. By adhering to the standards set by the NMCD Education Bureau, the facility attempts to bridge the gap between incarceration and post-release employment, emphasizing that education is a critical component of the correctional rehabilitation process.

Total Students

0.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PENITENTIARY OF NM-SANTA FE
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	6

Hispanic
6 (75.0 %)
White
2 (25.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NM CORRECTIONS
Phone:	(505)473-3200
Website:	http://cd.nm.gov/apd/pnm.html
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	8
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 4

Grade 10 3

Grade 11 1