Las Cruces
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. It spends about $10,942 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New Mexico median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Las Cruces compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Las Cruces | New Mexico median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,942 | $12,275 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,395 | $6,841 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $291.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $301.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,040 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 506 | 489 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Mexico median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Mexico
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las CrucesLas Cruces · this district | 22,782 | 39 | $10,942 | 11.2 | #2 |
| Rio RanchoRio Rancho | 16,519 | 20 | $10,657 | 17.9 | #3 |
| GallupGallup | 12,809 | 33 | $13,098 | n/a | #4 |
| GadsdenAnthony | 11,739 | 26 | $12,536 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Santa FeSanta Fe | 11,299 | 29 | $11,667 | 13.3 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Public SchoolsHagerstown, MD | 22,772 | $16,033 | 14.5 |
| Northshore School DistrictBothell, WA | 22,735 | $15,412 | 18.7 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia, CA | 22,698 | $12,415 | 22.8 |
| Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo, CA | 22,691 | $12,689 | 22.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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