Schools & Education — Las Cruces, New Mexico

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma11565%
Bachelor's Degree14352%
Master's Degree8962%
Doctorate1563%

Public Schools (47)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
AZTEC YOUTH ACADEMY9-1218
SOUTHERN NM CORRECTIONS8-127
ALMA D'ARTE CHARTER9-12121
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY0-8198
NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES9-12170
LA ACADEMIA DOLORES HUERTA6-866
LAS MONTANAS CHARTER9-12162
RAICES DEL SABER XINACHTLI COMMUNITY0-4114
EXPLORE ACADEMY LAS CRUCES6-9189
ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY-1-5355
VISTA MIDDLE6-8602
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY-1-5163
CONLEE ELEMENTARY-1-5422
DONA ANA ELEMENTARY-1-5399
FAIRACRES ELEMENTARY-1-5405
HERMOSA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY-1-5401
JORNADA ELEMENTARY-1-5490
LAS CRUCES HIGH9-121,787
LOMA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY-1-5505
LYNN MIDDLE6-8534

Private Schools (6)

School
MESILLA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
MISSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL
LAS CRUCES SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST ACADEMY
MISSION ACADEMY
COLLEGE HEIGHTS KINDERGARTEN

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana2
New Mexico State University-Main Campus4
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine4
Glitz School of Cosmetology1

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
New Mexico State University-Main Campus89%N/A$8,183$39,067
New Mexico State University-Dona AnaN/AN/A$2,322$39,067
Olympian Academy of CosmetologyN/AN/AN/A$23,991
Glitz School of CosmetologyN/AN/AN/AN/A
Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicineN/AN/AN/AN/A

District Summary

Total Enrollment23,876
Total Teachers1,575
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch77.9%
Charter Schools7
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.