Las Cruces Public Schools
District Overview
Las Cruces Public Schools is a public school district serving LAS CRUCES area, New Mexico. For academic year 2020-2021, 40 schools served 24,639 students through PK to 12th grade in its 40 schools. A total of 1,460 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.
According to the New Mexico state assessment result, 18% of students are proficient in Math learning and 33% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Las Cruces Public Schools
In Las Cruces Public Schools, 40 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 24,639 students are attending Las Cruces Public Schools. By gender, there are 12,439 (50.5%) and 11,976 (48.6%) female students at Las Cruces Public Schools.
By race/ethnicity, 4,705 White (19.1%), 571 Black (2.3%), and188 Asian (0.8%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 1,812 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 996 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Las Cruces Public Schools.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
---|---|---|
Advanced Placement Programs | 1,812 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 223 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 152 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 1,724 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 996 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 1,476 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Las Cruces Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 99.7% of teachers are certified. 74.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
---|---|---|
Total FTE of Teachers | 1,476 | Students per teacher: 17 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 1,471 | 99.7% |
Teachers who are not certified | 5 | 0.3% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 298 | 20.2% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 81 | 5.5% |
School counselors | 48 | Students per counselor: 513 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
Security guards | 17 | - |
Nurses | 39 | - |
Psychologists | 14 | - |
Social workers | 31 | - |