New America School - Las Cruces
Public school district · Doña Ana County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500156
New America School - Las Cruces spent $12,865 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,971). Its one school enrolled 225 students in 2024-25; 76.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-49% (New Mexico: 76.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Mexico districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to New America School - Las Cruces in enrollment (162 to 181 students) and New America School - Las Cruces itself.
Where the money came from
$2,710,000 in revenue: 76.5% state, 7.5% local and 16.0% federal. Total spending including $443,000 of capital outlay was $2,711,000, or $15,947 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,072,000 76%
- Local$204,000 8%
- Federal$434,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
170 students in 2022-23, 178 students in 2023-24, 225 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 170 | 9.8 | 17.3 |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 10.8 | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | 225 | 11.1 | 20.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$568,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,341 per student
New America School - Las Cruces booked $568,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 10 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,900 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 13 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $475,000 | 83.6% |
| Special education | $87,000 | 15.3% |
| Vocational | $6,000 | 1.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,589 in 2019-20, $2,826 in 2020-21, $3,144 in 2021-22, $3,341 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in New America School - Las Cruces scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Mexico | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 20% or less | 33.8% | 19 |
| Math | 20% or less | 24.5% | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
40-49% of the 42 students in New America School - Las Cruces' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 40‑49% | 76.5% |
| Students in the class | 42 | 25,411 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 225 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New America School - Las Cruces | 225 | 20.3 | 95.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact New America School - Las Cruces
- Website: lcnas.org
- Phone: (575) 527-9085
- Office: 207 S Main St, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about New America School - Las Cruces
- New Mexico districts by spending per studentNew America School - Las Cruces ranks 89 of 103 New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,865).#89 of 103
- Every school district in New MexicoNew America School - Las Cruces is the number 110 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 170 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#110 of 152
- Jemez Mountain Public SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 171 students in fall 2022, $34,076 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$34,076
- Quemado Independent SchoolsThe next smaller New Mexico district: 168 students in fall 2022, $29,375 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,375
- Compare New America School - Las Cruces with Jemez Mountain Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- New America School - Las Cruces, its largest high school225 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.225
- Teacher salary spending across New MexicoNew America School - Las Cruces spent $57,900 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$57,900
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about New America School - Las Cruces
How many schools and students are in New America School - Las Cruces?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 225 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does New America School - Las Cruces spend per student?
$12,865 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,971 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does New America School - Las Cruces' money come from?
$2,710,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.5% state, 7.5% local and 16.0% federal (NCES F-33).How much does New America School - Las Cruces spend on teacher salaries?
$568,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,341 per student. Divided by the 10 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,900 per teacher, more than 13 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in New America School - Las Cruces do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in New America School - Las Cruces scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in New America School - Las Cruces?
40-49% of the 42 students in New America School - Las Cruces' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is New America School - Las Cruces' NCES district ID?
3500156. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25