Mesilla: Schools & Education

1 public school serve Mesilla. Rio Grande Preparatory Institute is the largest at 144 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 144 students.

K-12 Schools

1 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,717 residents per school. 52.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

LAS CRUCES ACADEMY

1755 AVENIDA DE MERCADO

9-12 · 144 students · 2355 AVENIDA DE MESILLA, MESILLA NM 88046 · (575)527-6058

School Districts · Districts	LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	1
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	144
School Statistics · Total Teachers	12
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.00
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	144
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	100.0%
Schools Count	1

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

5756460111 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Nearest College · City	Las Cruces
Nearest College · Phone	5,756,460,111
Nearest College · Distance	2.5 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

MUNSON CENTER LIBRARY

5755283406 · 975 S MESQUITE ST, LAS CRUCES NM 88001

Education Nonprofits · Total count	1
Pct Bachelors Plus	52.6%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12