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Item: Las Cruces School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Top 50%

Tel: (575) 527-5800

www.lcps.net

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Las Cruces School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NM)

# Schools

39 Schools

920 Schools

# Students

22,670 Students

310,878 Students

# Teachers

1,547 Teachers

22,985 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
Pre-K	921	54
Kind	1,473	104
1	1,480	105
2	1,543	111
3	1,660	116
4	1,631	113
5	1,579	117
6	1,626	117
7	1,606	118
8	1,685	121
9	2,059	139
10	1,934	135
11	1,730	125
12	1,743	118

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District Rank

Las Cruces School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NM)

#66 out of 141 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District
2023	#66
2022	#73
2021	#16
2019	#58
2018	#60
2017	#60
2016	#64
2015	#63
2014	#50
2013	#61
2012	#65

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23%

24%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	23%	24%
2022	22%	24%
2021	42%	25%
2019	18%	21%
2017	20%	21%
2016	20%	21%
2015	17%	18%
2014	42%	41%
2013	41%	42%
2012	41%	43%
2011	39%	42%

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33%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2022	33%	34%
2021	68%	58%
2019	33%	33%
2017	30%	30%
2016	27%	28%
2015	25%	27%
2014	52%	49%
2013	52%	51%
2012	53%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	51%	53%

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35%

33%

(20-21)

81%

66%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2021	81%	66%
2020	86%	77%
2019	84%	75%
2018	86%	74%
2017	86%	71%
2016	80%	71%
2015	75%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	71%	71%
2011	71%	69%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2024	0.36	0.57
2023	0.36	0.56
2022	0.37	0.56
2021	0.37	0.56
2020	0.39	0.58
2019	0.39	0.58
2018	0.39	0.58
2017	0.39	0.58
2016	0.39	0.57
2015	0.41	0.57
2014	0.39	0.56
2013	0.40	0.57
2012	0.41	0.58
2011	0.42	0.59
2010	0.43	0.59
2009	0.44	0.61
2008	0.44	0.60
2007	0.45	0.60
2006	0.44	0.62
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.46	0.62
2003	0.46	0.63
2002	0.47	0.64
2001	0.48	0.63
2000	0.49	0.64
1999	0.50	0.62
1998	0.50	0.62
1997	0.52	0.62
1996	0.52	0.62
1995	0.52	0.61
1994	0.52	0.62

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	14%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

80%

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2024	79%	62%
2023	78%	62%
2022	78%	62%
2021	77%	62%
2020	76%	60%
2019	76%	60%
2018	76%	60%
2017	76%	60%
2016	77%	61%
2015	71%	61%
2014	75%	61%
2013	75%	60%
2012	74%	59%
2011	73%	58%
2010	72%	58%
2009	71%	55%
2008	71%	56%
2007	70%	55%
2006	71%	53%
2005	69%	53%
2004	68%	51%
2003	68%	50%
2002	67%	49%
2001	66%	49%
2000	65%	49%
1999	63%	49%
1998	63%	48%
1997	61%	48%
1996	60%	47%
1995	59%	47%
1994	59%	46%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%

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% White

15%

19%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2024	17%	20%
2023	17%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	18%	21%
2020	19%	23%
2019	19%	23%
2018	20%	22%
2017	20%	22%
2016	20%	24%
2015	20%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	22%	25%
2010	23%	25%
2009	24%	28%
2008	24%	29%
2007	25%	30%
2006	25%	30%
2005	26%	32%
2004	27%	32%
2003	28%	32%
2002	29%	33%
2001	30%	34%
2000	31%	35%
1999	33%	37%
1998	33%	38%
1997	34%	38%
1996	35%	39%
1995	36%	40%
1994	37%	41%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,841 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NM)

Total Revenue

$301 MM

$4,694 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$301 MM	$6 MM
2022	$315 MM	$6 MM
2021	$301 MM	$6 MM
2020	$315 MM	$6 MM
2019	$266 MM	$5 MM
2018	$265 MM	$5 MM
2017	$267 MM	$4 MM
2016	$263 MM	$4 MM
2015	$244 MM	$9 MM
2014	$253 MM	$4 MM
2012	$246 MM	$7 MM
2011	$252 MM	$7 MM
2010	$244 MM	$9 MM
2009	$248 MM	$9 MM
2008	$234 MM	$11 MM
2007	$220 MM	$10 MM
2006	$211 MM	$9 MM
2005	$196 MM	$10 MM
2004	$187 MM	$10 MM
2003	$170 MM	$10 MM
2002	$166 MM	$9 MM
2001	$155 MM	$8 MM
2000	$141 MM	$8 MM
1999	$137 MM	$7 MM
1998	$124 MM	$7 MM
1997	$117 MM	$6 MM
1996	$113 MM	$6 MM
1995	$108 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$291 MM

$4,492 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$291 MM	$5 MM
2022	$291 MM	$5 MM
2021	$291 MM	$5 MM
2020	$291 MM	$5 MM
2019	$256 MM	$5 MM
2018	$256 MM	$4 MM
2017	$269 MM	$4 MM
2016	$256 MM	$4 MM
2015	$249 MM	$9 MM
2014	$273 MM	$4 MM
2012	$262 MM	$7 MM
2011	$290 MM	$8 MM
2010	$249 MM	$9 MM
2009	$238 MM	$10 MM
2008	$227 MM	$10 MM
2007	$209 MM	$10 MM
2006	$208 MM	$10 MM
2005	$198 MM	$10 MM
2004	$184 MM	$10 MM
2003	$170 MM	$10 MM
2002	$164 MM	$9 MM
2001	$152 MM	$8 MM
2000	$144 MM	$7 MM
1999	$143 MM	$7 MM
1998	$122 MM	$7 MM
1997	$122 MM	$6 MM
1996	$104 MM	$6 MM
1995	$97 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,284

$15,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$13,051	$15,623
2022	$12,832	$15,481
2021	$12,701	$15,495
2020	$12,832	$15,481
2019	$10,785	$12,829
2018	$10,761	$16,142
2017	$10,610	$13,819
2016	$10,665	$11,869
2015	$9,988	$16,798
2014	$10,061	$11,497
2012	$9,713	$18,139
2011	$9,888	$25,792
2010	$9,818	$16,798
2009	$10,228	$16,127
2008	$9,599	$18,377
2007	$9,198	$14,540
2006	$8,871	$12,172
2005	$8,262	$13,962
2004	$8,075	$11,848
2003	$7,461	$11,555
2002	$7,391	$10,673
2001	$7,005	$9,521
2000	$6,335	$8,577
1999	$6,120	$8,334
1998	$5,476	$7,977
1997	$5,185	$6,699
1995	$4,940	$6,735
1992	$4,152	$6,050

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Spending / Student

$12,841

$14,450

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Las Cruces School District	New Mexico
2023	$12,616	$14,736
2022	$11,861	$14,519
2021	$12,277	$14,615
2020	$11,861	$14,519
2019	$10,368	$13,264
2018	$10,388	$14,983
2017	$10,696	$13,861
2016	$10,368	$12,145
2015	$10,205	$17,733
2014	$10,858	$11,732
2012	$10,333	$18,345
2011	$11,377	$26,852
2010	$10,031	$17,733
2009	$9,809	$16,153
2008	$9,311	$17,718
2007	$8,736	$15,014
2006	$8,744	$12,893
2005	$8,337	$13,808
2004	$7,984	$11,590
2003	$7,442	$11,290
2002	$7,317	$10,957
2001	$6,829	$9,422
2000	$6,454	$8,253
1999	$6,392	$7,838
1998	$5,391	$7,436
1997	$5,398	$7,064
1995	$4,437	$6,165
1992	$4,097	$5,640

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Las Cruces School District?

Las Cruces School District manages 39 public schools serving 22,670 students.

What is the rank of Las Cruces School District?

Las Cruces School District is ranked #72 out of 140 school districts in New Mexico (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Mexico school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Las Cruces School District?

80% of Las Cruces School District students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Las Cruces School District?

Las Cruces School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What is Las Cruces School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,841 is less than the state median of $14,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 81% (Top 30% in NM)
: Top 50%
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education