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Las Cruces, NM
Public School Ratings




Las Cruces Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Las Cruces Public Schools School District details

Las Cruces Public Schools School District
505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001

23,771 Students enrolled in District

40 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Las Cruces Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Mexico

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.4% of all NM school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
55%
47%
68%
55%
42%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alameda Elementary School
1325 N. Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM, 88005
PK-05
Arrowhead Park Medical Academy School
3600 Arrowhead Drive
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
09-12
Booker T. Washington School
755 East Chestnut Ave
Las Cruces, NM, 88001
PK-05
Camino Real Middle School
2961 Roadrunner Pkwy
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
06-08
Centennial High School
1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
09-12
Central Elementary School
150 North Alameda Blvd
Las Cruces, NM, 88005
PK-05
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
5250 N Holman Rd
Las Cruces, NM, 88012
PK-02
Columbia Elementary School
4555 Elks Dr
Las Cruces, NM, 88005
PK-05
Conlee Elementary School
1701 Boston Dr
Las Cruces, NM, 88001
PK-05
Desert Hills Elementary School
280 North Roadrunner Pkwy
Las Cruces, NM, 88011
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 17.2% 21.3%
Black 2.0% 1.8%
Hispanic 78.8% 63.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 12.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 82.3% 75.3%
Free lunch eligible 82.3% 73.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,195 $151,882,815 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,133 $27,777,761 9.6%
Staff $432 $10,591,344 3.6%
General Administration $134 $3,285,278 1.1%
School Administration $590 $14,465,030 5.0%
Operation $984 $24,124,728 8.3%
Transportation $282 $6,913,794 2.4%
Other $310 $7,600,270 2.6%
Total Support $3,864 $94,733,688 32.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,801 $44,155,117 15.2%
Total Expenditures $11,861 $290,796,137 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,688 $2,162,411,746 49.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,189 $384,372,747 8.8%
Staff $275 $89,073,991 2.0%
General Administration $272 $88,048,929 2.0%
School Administration $654 $211,596,267 4.8%
Operation $1,156 $373,856,495 8.5%
Transportation $357 $115,395,706 2.6%
Other $386 $124,823,409 2.8%
Total Support $4,290 $1,387,074,671 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,598 $840,007,092 19.1%
Total Expenditures $13,576 $4,389,490,434 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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