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Las Cruces Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Las Cruces and Mesilla.
Students
22,670
Schools
39
Spent per student
$16,907
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$138.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Las Cruces Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 87% of New Mexico districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $138.6M, about $6,113 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for San Ysidro.
PK–5East Picacho ElementaryThis district
6–88 middle schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NM
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 23.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 58.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 77.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,907 per student · 4% below NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 67%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,461’20
23,539’21
23,075’22
23,268’23
22,670’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 80%White 15%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
39 public schools.
Monte Vista Elementary
706 students13:1
Highland Elementary
704 students14:1
Sonoma Elementary
660 students12:1
Tombaugh Elementary
565 students12:1
Desert Hills Elementary
502 students12:1
Cesar Chavez Elementary
492 students10:1
East Picacho Elementary
460 students12:1
Loma Heights Elementary
450 students12:1
Jornada Elementary
429 students11:1
Hillrise Elementary
421 students13:1
Conlee Elementary
417 students12:1
Hermosa Heights Elementary
408 students11:1
Fairacres Elementary
405 students13:1
Dona Ana Elementary
372 students12:1
Sunrise Elementary
363 students13:1
University Hills Elementary
363 students11:1
Booker T. Washington
361 students11:1
Valley View Elementary
343 students10:1
Mac Arthur Elementary
335 students12:1
Alameda Elementary
331 students12:1
Mesilla Elementary
324 students11:1
Mesilla Park Elementary
311 students10:1
White Sands Elementary
270 students11:1
Central Elementary
182 students11:1
Columbia Elementary
182 students7:1
Camino Real Middle
933 students11:1
Mesa Middle
728 students16:1
Picacho Middle
698 students11:1
Sierra Middle
698 students11:1
Zia Middle
616 students10:1
Vista Middle
574 students10:1
Lynn Middle
507 students10:1
Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
94 students16:1
Organ Mountain High School
B+2,128 students
Centennial High School
A1,713 students13:1
Las Cruces High
B+1,703 students
Mayfield High
B1,327 students
Arrowhead Park Early College High School
A+549 students9:1
Rio Grande Preparatory Institute
D−46 students1:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.