Total enrollment
23,975
-1,155 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
47 schools in Las Cruces
New Mexico · Public K-12
Las Cruces, New Mexico runs 47 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 23,975 students across 27 elementary, 8 middle, and 10 high.
7-year change in Las Cruces
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
45
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 19%
% Hispanic
80%
was 76%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Las Cruces
Across Las Cruces, New Mexico, 47 public schools serves about 23,975 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 27 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Las Cruces is around 510 students, 49% above the New Mexico average of about 343.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 23,975 students, shrank 5% from the 25,130 reported in SY 2017-18. Las Cruces now counts 45 public schools, up from 44 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 19% to 15% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Las Cruces discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.