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Las Cruces School District

505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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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:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

39 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

23,268 Students

318,116 Students

# Teachers

1,573 Teachers

22,011 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	944	54
Kind	1,486	105
1	1,568	111
2	1,693	117
3	1,649	114
4	1,601	117
5	1,702	119
6	1,642	120
7	1,659	122
8	1,688	125
9	2,177	153
10	1,904	142
11	1,872	127
12	1,683	114

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District Rank

Las Cruces School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#73 out of 144 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District
2022	#73
2021	#16
2019	#58
2018	#60
2017	#60
2016	#64
2015	#63
2014	#50
2013	#61
2012	#65
2011	#50

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22%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
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%
2010	42%	43%

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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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.56

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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%

20%

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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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. 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 $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
2021	$301MM	$6MM
2020	$315MM	$6MM
2019	$266MM	$5MM
2018	$265MM	$5MM
2017	$267MM	$4MM
2016	$263MM	$4MM
2015	$244MM	$9MM
2014	$253MM	$4MM
2012	$246MM	$7MM
2011	$252MM	$7MM
2010	$244MM	$9MM
2009	$248MM	$9MM
2008	$234MM	$11MM
2007	$220MM	$10MM
2006	$211MM	$9MM
2005	$196MM	$10MM
2004	$187MM	$10MM
2003	$170MM	$10MM
2002	$166MM	$9MM
2001	$155MM	$8MM
2000	$141MM	$8MM
1999	$137MM	$7MM
1998	$124MM	$7MM
1997	$117MM	$6MM
1996	$113MM	$6MM
1995	$108MM	$6MM
1992	$84MM	$5MM
1990	$68MM	$4MM

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Spending

$291 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2021	$291MM	$5MM
2020	$291MM	$5MM
2019	$256MM	$5MM
2018	$256MM	$4MM
2017	$269MM	$4MM
2016	$256MM	$4MM
2015	$249MM	$9MM
2014	$273MM	$4MM
2012	$262MM	$7MM
2011	$290MM	$8MM
2010	$249MM	$9MM
2009	$238MM	$10MM
2008	$227MM	$10MM
2007	$209MM	$10MM
2006	$208MM	$10MM
2005	$198MM	$10MM
2004	$184MM	$10MM
2003	$170MM	$10MM
2002	$164MM	$9MM
2001	$152MM	$8MM
2000	$144MM	$7MM
1999	$143MM	$7MM
1998	$122MM	$7MM
1997	$122MM	$6MM
1996	$104MM	$6MM
1995	$97MM	$5MM
1992	$82MM	$4MM
1990	$68MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,943

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
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

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Spending / Student

$12,511

$14,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Las Cruces School District?

Las Cruces School District manages 39 public schools serving 23,268 students.

What is the rank of Las Cruces School District?

Las Cruces School District is ranked #81 out of 143 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Las Cruces School District?

79% of Las Cruces School District students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Las Cruces School District?

Las Cruces School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 14:1.

What is Las Cruces School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,511 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,268 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 81% (Top 30% in NM)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education