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Las Cruces Public Schools

  • Schools
    44
  • Students
    24,814
  • Teachers
    1,489

Las Cruces Public Schools is a public school district in New Mexico. They serve 24,814 students across 44 schools, and its teachers have had 1,352 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Las Cruces Public Schools Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (575) 527-5800
  • 505 S Main St Ste 249
  • Las Cruces, NM-1249

Las Cruces Public Schools Demographics

84%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Las Cruces Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Las Cruces Public Schools had a total revenue of $264.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 15.5% came from local sources, 71.9% from state sources, and 12.7% from federal sources.

Las Cruces Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $10,669 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 15.5% came from local sources, 71.9% from state sources, and 12.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Las Cruces Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 4, 2023

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Las Cruces Public Schools

$670,053
raised using DonorsChoose
1,352
projects funded
389
teachers funded
2,993
donors
128
projects for basic supplies
226
projects for technology
189
projects for books
75
projects for art supplies

Las Cruces Public Schools has received support from 1,528 individuals from New Mexico and 1,465 individuals out-of-state.

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