Public schools in Sunland Park, NM
Sunland Park has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,588 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Sunland Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sunland Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden ISD | 4 | 12,551 | $18,250 |
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.
3 elementary schools in Sunland Park, 1,453 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary | 550 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Gadsden ISD |
| Desert View Elementary | 524 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Gadsden ISD |
| Gadsden Elementary | 379 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Gadsden ISD |
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 Sunland Park, 135 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Admin Complex Prek Center | 135 | 11.3 | 100.0% | Gadsden ISD |
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 Sunland Park's public schools compare with New Mexico's
The median Sunland Park school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Mexico median of 12.5. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 452 students (state 282).
| Sunland Park | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 452 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Sunland Park 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 Sunland Park
- Gadsden ISDRuns 4 of Sunland Park's 4 public schools and spent $18,250 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,250
- The largest public schools in New MexicoNew Mexico's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sunland Park 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.
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Questions about schools in Sunland Park
How many public schools are in Sunland Park, NM?
4 public schools with an address in Sunland Park were open in 2024-25: 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,588 students.Which districts run Sunland Park's schools?
Gadsden ISD (4 schools). 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