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ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

3400 SOUTH ESPINA ST, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001 · (575) 527-9540 · Doña Ana County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Enrollment
549
High
DISTRICT 1,244 · STATE 450
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
547 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 914226%
Grade 1014026%
Grade 1113424%
Grade 1213324%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55% · US 70%
White
14526%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 19% · US 43%
Hispanic
34563%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 63% · US 30%
Black
153%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24945%
Female
30055%

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Matched among New Mexico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New MexicoIn Doña Ana County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
549#57 of 212#8 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.7:1#4 of 104#1 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.3%#32 of 113#1 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.6%#64 of 147#11 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+56.9%#2 of 44N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
549
+238 (+77%) vs 2020
+369% since 2010-11, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25549638.7:1100% (547)
2023-2455421.725.5:1100% (554)
2020-213111916.4:135% (110)
2017-1835019.218.2:132% (113)
2015-164061625.4:135% (143)
2010-11117429.3:154% (63)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 57% (350 to 549); teachers up 228% (19.2 to 63).

About ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

A mid-sized high school in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is part of LAS CRUCES. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 549 students. That is 22% above the average of about 450 students for high schools in New Mexico.

LAS CRUCES (39 schools, 22,670 students) runs ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL.

The largest group at ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 63%. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 3% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL scores 53%.

Teacher count: 63 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 8.7:1. Compared with the 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. The average for public schools in Doña Ana County is similar, at 98%.

American Community Survey estimates for Doña Ana County show that median household income comes to about $56,848, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. The county's public schools total 81, with about 36,561 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY, is about 1.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.

The school's enrollment figures are 311 for 2020-21 and 549 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 16.4:1 in 2020-21 and 8.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Doña Ana County at a glance

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Population
224,266
Census ACS
Median income
$56,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
36,561 students

Quick facts

School name
ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
District
LAS CRUCES
Address
3400 SOUTH ESPINA ST, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001
Phone
(575) 527-9540
County
Doña Ana County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
549
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
547 (100%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
350150001064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL?
ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.7:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL?
At ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 26% White, 63% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAS CRUCES.
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