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Las Cruces School District

505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Top 50%

Tel: (575) 527-5800

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Las Cruces School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 7,636 students in Las Cruces School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.

Public High Schools in Las Cruces School District have an score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).

Public High School in Las Cruces School District have a of 81%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Arrowhead Park Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

39 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

23,268 Students

120,181 Students

# Teachers

1,573 Teachers

7,492 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
9	2,177	153
10	1,904	142
11	1,872	127
12	1,683	115

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Las Cruces School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District
2023	#66
2022	#73
2021	#16
2019	#58
2018	#60
2017	#60
2016	#64
2015	#63
2014	#50
2013	#61
2012	#65

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23%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	23%	24%
2022	22%	24%
2021	42%	25%
2019	18%	21%
2017	20%	21%
2016	20%	21%
2015	17%	18%
2014	42%	41%
2013	41%	42%
2012	41%	43%
2011	39%	42%

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33%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2022	33%	34%
2021	68%	58%
2019	33%	33%
2017	30%	30%
2016	27%	28%
2015	25%	27%
2014	52%	49%
2013	52%	51%
2012	53%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	51%	53%

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35%

33%

(20-21)

81%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2021	81%	66%
2020	86%	77%
2019	84%	75%
2018	86%	74%
2017	86%	71%
2016	80%	71%
2015	75%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	71%	71%
2011	71%	69%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	0.36	0.56
2022	0.37	0.56
2021	0.37	0.56
2020	0.39	0.58
2019	0.39	0.58
2018	0.39	0.58
2017	0.39	0.58
2016	0.39	0.57
2015	0.41	0.57
2014	0.39	0.56
2013	0.40	0.57
2012	0.41	0.58
2011	0.42	0.59
2010	0.43	0.59
2009	0.44	0.61
2008	0.44	0.60
2007	0.45	0.60
2006	0.44	0.62
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.46	0.62
2003	0.46	0.63
2002	0.47	0.64
2001	0.48	0.63
2000	0.49	0.64
1999	0.50	0.62
1998	0.50	0.62
1997	0.52	0.62
1996	0.52	0.62
1995	0.52	0.61
1994	0.52	0.62
1993	0.52	0.62

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

79%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	78%	62%
2022	78%	62%
2021	77%	62%
2020	76%	60%
2019	76%	60%
2018	76%	60%
2017	76%	60%
2016	77%	61%
2015	71%	61%
2014	75%	61%
2013	75%	60%
2012	74%	59%
2011	73%	58%
2010	72%	58%
2009	71%	55%
2008	71%	56%
2007	70%	55%
2006	71%	53%
2005	69%	53%
2004	68%	51%
2003	68%	50%
2002	67%	49%
2001	66%	49%
2000	65%	49%
1999	63%	49%
1998	63%	48%
1997	61%	48%
1996	60%	47%
1995	59%	47%
1994	59%	46%
1993	59%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% White

16%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	17%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	18%	21%
2020	19%	23%
2019	19%	23%
2018	20%	22%
2017	20%	22%
2016	20%	24%
2015	20%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	22%	25%
2010	23%	25%
2009	24%	28%
2008	24%	29%
2007	25%	30%
2006	25%	30%
2005	26%	32%
2004	27%	32%
2003	28%	32%
2002	29%	33%
2001	30%	34%
2000	31%	35%
1999	33%	37%
1998	33%	38%
1997	34%	38%
1996	35%	39%
1995	36%	40%
1994	37%	41%
1993	37%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,763. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,511 is less than the state median of $14,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$301 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$301 MM	$6 MM
2022	$315 MM	$6 MM
2021	$301 MM	$6 MM
2020	$315 MM	$6 MM
2019	$266 MM	$5 MM
2018	$265 MM	$5 MM
2017	$267 MM	$4 MM
2016	$263 MM	$4 MM
2015	$244 MM	$9 MM
2014	$253 MM	$4 MM
2012	$246 MM	$7 MM
2011	$252 MM	$7 MM
2010	$244 MM	$9 MM
2009	$248 MM	$9 MM
2008	$234 MM	$11 MM
2007	$220 MM	$10 MM
2006	$211 MM	$9 MM
2005	$196 MM	$10 MM
2004	$187 MM	$10 MM
2003	$170 MM	$10 MM
2002	$166 MM	$9 MM
2001	$155 MM	$8 MM
2000	$141 MM	$8 MM
1999	$137 MM	$7 MM
1998	$124 MM	$7 MM
1997	$117 MM	$6 MM
1996	$113 MM	$6 MM
1995	$108 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$291 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$291 MM	$5 MM
2022	$291 MM	$5 MM
2021	$291 MM	$5 MM
2020	$291 MM	$5 MM
2019	$256 MM	$5 MM
2018	$256 MM	$4 MM
2017	$269 MM	$4 MM
2016	$256 MM	$4 MM
2015	$249 MM	$9 MM
2014	$273 MM	$4 MM
2012	$262 MM	$7 MM
2011	$290 MM	$8 MM
2010	$249 MM	$9 MM
2009	$238 MM	$10 MM
2008	$227 MM	$10 MM
2007	$209 MM	$10 MM
2006	$208 MM	$10 MM
2005	$198 MM	$10 MM
2004	$184 MM	$10 MM
2003	$170 MM	$10 MM
2002	$164 MM	$9 MM
2001	$152 MM	$8 MM
2000	$144 MM	$7 MM
1999	$143 MM	$7 MM
1998	$122 MM	$7 MM
1997	$122 MM	$6 MM
1996	$104 MM	$6 MM
1995	$97 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,943

$14,763

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,051	$15,623
2022	$12,832	$15,481
2021	$12,701	$15,495
2020	$12,832	$15,481
2019	$10,785	$12,829
2018	$10,761	$16,142
2017	$10,610	$13,819
2016	$10,665	$11,869
2015	$9,988	$16,798
2014	$10,061	$11,497
2012	$9,713	$18,139
2011	$9,888	$25,792
2010	$9,818	$16,798
2009	$10,228	$16,127
2008	$9,599	$18,377
2007	$9,198	$14,540
2006	$8,871	$12,172
2005	$8,262	$13,962
2004	$8,075	$11,848
2003	$7,461	$11,555
2002	$7,391	$10,673
2001	$7,005	$9,521
2000	$6,335	$8,577
1999	$6,120	$8,334
1998	$5,476	$7,977
1997	$5,185	$6,699
1995	$4,940	$6,735
1992	$4,152	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$12,511

$14,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$12,616	$14,736
2022	$11,861	$14,519
2021	$12,277	$14,615
2020	$11,861	$14,519
2019	$10,368	$13,264
2018	$10,388	$14,983
2017	$10,696	$13,861
2016	$10,368	$12,145
2015	$10,205	$17,733
2014	$10,858	$11,732
2012	$10,333	$18,345
2011	$11,377	$26,852
2010	$10,031	$17,733
2009	$9,809	$16,153
2008	$9,311	$17,718
2007	$8,736	$15,014
2006	$8,744	$12,893
2005	$8,337	$13,808
2004	$7,984	$11,590
2003	$7,442	$11,290
2002	$7,317	$10,957
2001	$6,829	$9,422
2000	$6,454	$8,253
1999	$6,392	$7,838
1998	$5,391	$7,436
1997	$5,398	$7,064
1995	$4,437	$6,165
1992	$4,097	$5,640

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Best Las Cruces School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arrowhead Park Early College High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3400 South Espina St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9540

Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Centennial High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1950 S Sonoma Ranch Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9330

Gr: 9-12 | 1,664 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #33.

Las Cruces High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1750 El Paseo Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9400

Gr: 9-12 | 1,806 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #44.

Mayfield High School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1955 North Valley Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9415

Gr: 9-12 | 1,401 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #55.

Organ Mountain High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5700 Mesa Grande Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 527-9430

Gr: 9-12 | 2,063 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #66.

Rio Grande Preparatory Institute

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2355 Avenida De Mesilla
Mesilla, NM 88046
(575) 527-6058

Gr: 9-12 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 81% (Top 30% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education