High school (grades 9-12) · Las Cruces, NM
New America School - Las Cruces
Federal NCES profile for New America School - Las Cruces, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
New America School - Las Cruces earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Mexico schools.
- #8 of 8
- high schools in Las Cruces · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25:1
- large classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
New America School - Las Cruces has class sizes larger than 97% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New America School - Las Cruces ranks #8 of 8 high schools in Las Cruces, NM.
School address
NCES ID 350015601082 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
New America School - Las Cruces held near 178 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 9.8 → 10.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+8 students YoY 350015601082 · Las Cruces, NM High · SMALL · CHARTER
225 enr · 25:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy (225 students)
New America School - Las Cruces held near 178 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 9.8 → 10.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →
How New America School - Las Cruces compares
New America School - Las Cruces held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25:1 | ▲ 79% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, New America School - Las Cruces is less mixed than the New Mexico school average of 39.8.
Programs
District finance for New America School - Las Cruces reports $12,865 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~225 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25:1)
Frequently asked questions about New America School - Las Cruces
How many students attend New America School - Las Cruces?
New America School - Las Cruces has 225 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Cruces, NM. CCD year-over-year: 170 (2022-23) → 178 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New America School - Las Cruces?
The student-teacher ratio at New America School - Las Cruces is 25:1, which is 79% higher than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New America School - Las Cruces?
100.0% of students at New America School - Las Cruces are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New America School - Las Cruces?
The largest demographic group at New America School - Las Cruces is Hispanic or Latino at 88.4% of enrollment, in Las Cruces, NM.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New America School - Las Cruces?
New America School - Las Cruces has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New America School - Las Cruces rank among high schools in Las Cruces?
By Resource Investment Index, New America School - Las Cruces ranks #8 of 8 high schools in Las Cruces, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Las Cruces on the city page.
What other schools are in New America School - Las Cruces?
None; New America School - Las Cruces is a single-school charter district, and New America School - Las Cruces is its only campus.