Public schools in Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces has 45 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 8 middle, 27 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 23,492 students. They are run by 10 districts and agencies; Las Cruces Public Schools runs 36 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 10 districts and agencies that run Las Cruces's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Las Cruces | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces Public Schools | 36 | 23,631 | $14,613 |
| Explore Academy Las Cruces | 1 | 189 | not reported |
| New America School - Las Cruces | 1 | 170 | $12,865 |
| Las Montanas Charter | 1 | 162 | $14,296 |
| J Paul Taylor Academy | 1 | 198 | $13,177 |
| Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community School | 1 | 114 | $20,702 |
| La Academia Dolores Huerta | 1 | 66 | $24,364 |
| Alma D'arte Charter | 1 | 121 | $18,339 |
| Juvenile Justice | 1 | 55 | not reported |
| Nm Corrections | 1 | 34 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Las Cruces, 7,395 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organ Mountain High School | 2,128 | 19.0 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Centennial High School | 1,713 | 13.2 | 99.9% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Las Cruces High | 1,703 | 18.2 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Mayfield High | 1,327 | 17.2 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| New America School - Las Cruces | 225 | 20.3 | 95.1% | New America School - Las Cruces |
| Las Montanas Charter | 201 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Las Montanas Charter |
| Alma D'arte Charter | 63 | 9.5 | 100.0% | Alma D'arte Charter |
| Aztec Youth Academy | 33 | 3.9 | 90.9% | Juvenile Justice |
| Southern Nm Corrections | 2 | 2.0 | not reported | Nm Corrections |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 middle schools in Las Cruces, 4,820 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Real Middle | 933 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Mesa Middle | 728 | 15.7 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Sierra Middle | 698 | 10.7 | 99.7% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Picacho Middle | 698 | 11.4 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Zia Middle | 616 | 10.3 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Vista Middle | 574 | 10.3 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Lynn Middle | 507 | 9.8 | 99.8% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| La Academia Dolores Huerta | 66 | 11.6 | 69.7% | La Academia Dolores Huerta |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
27 elementary schools in Las Cruces, 10,678 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista Elementary | 706 | 12.7 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Highland Elementary | 704 | 14.4 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Sonoma Elementary | 660 | 12.0 | 99.8% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Tombaugh Elementary | 565 | 12.2 | 99.6% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Desert Hills Elementary | 502 | 12.1 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | 492 | 10.4 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| East Picacho Elementary | 460 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Loma Heights Elementary | 450 | 11.9 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Jornada Elementary | 429 | 11.4 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
| Hillrise Elementary | 421 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Las Cruces Public Schools |
The other 17 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Las Cruces, 599 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore Academy Las Cruces | 599 | 11.6 | 46.1% | Explore Academy Las Cruces |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Las Cruces's public schools compare with New Mexico's
The median Las Cruces school has 11.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Mexico median of 12.5. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 417 students (state 282).
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.6 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 417 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 96% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 16% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 45 Las Cruces schools and the 859 New Mexico schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Las Cruces
- Las Cruces Public SchoolsRuns 36 of Las Cruces's 45 public schools and spent $14,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,613
- Organ Mountain High School, the largest high school in Las Cruces2,128 students in 2024-25, 19.0 per teacher.2,128
- Compare Las Cruces Public Schools with Explore Academy Las CrucesLas Cruces's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New MexicoNew Mexico's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Las Cruces addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Mexico
- Albuquerque192 schools
- Santa Fe41 schools
- Rio Rancho22 schools
- Roswell22 schools
- Farmington20 schools
- Hobbs19 schools
- Gallup18 schools
- Los Lunas18 schools
Questions about schools in Las Cruces
How many public schools are in Las Cruces, NM?
45 public schools with an address in Las Cruces were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 8 middle, 27 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 23,492 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Las Cruces?
Organ Mountain High School, with 2,128 students in 2024-25 (Las Cruces Public Schools).Which districts run Las Cruces's schools?
Las Cruces Public Schools (36 schools), Explore Academy Las Cruces (1 school), New America School - Las Cruces (1 school), Las Montanas Charter (1 school), and 6 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25