“This has been an unusual year for everybody,” Darnton said. No school in the district lost more total students or at such a high percentage than El Dorado, according to district data. While enrollment has been declining at SFPS and across New Mexico for years, the 2020-21 school year saw an even larger decrease. The district’s 120th day enrollment in 2021 totaled 11,586, down more than 650 students from the previous school year, a 5% drop. Many schools – particularly those at the lower grade levels – saw large percentage decreases in enrollment, with eight seeing declines of more than 10% in one year. That includes Aspen and Amy Biehl community schools, and Chaparral, Nava, E.J. Martinez, Piñon and Kearny elementary schools.