Total enrollment
23,975
-288 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Las Cruces
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
45
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
114,197
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
23,975
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
47
public K-12
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 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 23,975 students, stayed largely flat from the 24,263 reported in SY 2020-21. Las Cruces now counts 45 public schools, down from 46 in SY 2020-21.
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.