Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public school district
Las Cruces is a public school district based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving 22,782 students in 39 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 36 New Mexico districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 584 students each, more than the New Mexico median of 350.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces Las Cruces, NM | 22,782 | 39 | 584 | #2 | 0 |
| Rio Rancho Rio Rancho, NM | 16,519 | 20 | 826 | #3 | 0 |
| Gallup Gallup, NM | 12,809 | 33 | 388 | #4 | 0 |
| Gadsden Anthony, NM | 11,739 | 26 | 452 | #5 | 0 |
| Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM | 11,299 | 29 | 390 | #6 | 0 |
| Farmington Farmington, NM | 10,768 | 20 | 538 | #7 | 0 |
| Hobbs Hobbs, NM | 10,121 | 18 | 562 | #8 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces Las Cruces, NM | 22,782 | 39 | 584 | #2 | 0 |
| Hemet Unified Hemet, CA | 22,891 | 27 | 848 | #42 | 0 |
| Washington County Public Schools Hagerstown, MD | 22,772 | 43 | 530 | #11 | 0 |
| Northshore School District Bothell, WA | 22,735 | 40 | 568 | #7 | 0 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Placentia, CA | 22,698 | 34 | 668 | #43 | 0 |
| Saddleback Valley Unified Mission Viejo, CA | 22,691 | 34 | 667 | #44 | 0 |
| Springdale School District Springdale, AR | 22,685 | 29 | 782 | #1 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.