LAS MONTANAS CHARTER

LAS MONTANAS CHARTER is an intimate senior high in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, run under LAS MONTANAS CHARTER. The school hosts 201 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 450 students.

Operationally, LAS MONTANAS CHARTER answers to LAS MONTANAS CHARTER, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, LAS MONTANAS CHARTER shows that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 6% White, 5% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LAS MONTANAS CHARTER has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, Doñan Ana County reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,848 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAS MONTANAS CHARTER is one of 81 public schools in Doñan Ana County (combined enrollment of about 36,561 students).

The closest other public school is VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. LAS MONTANAS CHARTER operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 24%: 162 students in 2018 compared to 201 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 91% to 86%. Class-load math has grew: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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