Education in Las Cruces
Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces Public Schools is the second largest school district in New Mexico. Located 45 miles north of the Mexican border, it encompasses the City of Las Cruces, the villages of La Mesilla and Doña Ana, and covers the middle third of Doña Ana County.
The district has 35 schools: 24 elementary schools (grades pre-K-5), seven middle schools (grades 6-8) and four high schools (grades 9-12). The district also has one vocational high school providing career technical education (CTE) to 8th - 12th grade students.
Student enrollment is nearly 24,000 students. Las Cruces Public Schools is the third largest employer in Doña Ana County with more than 3,600 employees, which includes about 2,200 classroom teachers and educational assistants.
Las Cruces Independent School District
505 N. Main, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Administration (505) 527-5800
Superintendent (505) 527-5805
1999-2000 Budget $178,187,000
Total enrollment 22,306
Elementary Schools 22 (grades K-5)
Middle Schools 7 (grades 6-8)
High Schools 4 (grades 9-12)
Web site: http://www.lcps.k12.nm.us/
Gadsden School District
Gadsden Independent School District where two nations, three states and four counties come together for the good of the children. The Gadsden Independent School District consists of twenty-three educational facilities and two administrative facilities, educating the children of southern Doña Ana County and Southern Otero county of New Mexico.
Covering an area of 1400 square miles, the district educates approximately 14,200 students in programs stretching from preschool through the 12th grade.
With three preschools, fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools and four high schools, the education of the students of southern New Mexico is our primary goal.
Gadsden Independent School District
P.O. Drawer 70, Anthony, NM 88021 (505) 882-6200
1998-1999 Budget $86,432,478
Total enrollment 12,591
Web site: http://www.gisd.k12.nm.us/
Universities
New Mexico State University, which began in 1888 as an agricultural college and preparatory school, is a comprehensive institution dedicated to teaching, research, and service at the graduate and undergraduate level. It is the only land-grant institution that is also classified as Hispanic-serving by the federal government and ranked by the Carnegie Foundation in the top research category, Research-Extensive.
New Mexico State University
University Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88003
Information & Locator Assistance (505) 646-0111
Admissions (505) 646-3121
Registrar (505) 646-3411
Total enrollment (Main Campus) 15,449
Web site: http://nmsu.edu/
Doña Ana Branch Community College provides educational opportunities to all who desire to prepare themselves for the world of work or for a college-level education.
Doña Ana Community College
3400 Espina, Las Cruces, NM 88003
Administration (505) 527-7500
Credit enrollment 4,471
Web site: http://dabcc.nmsu.edu/
Private or Parochial Schools
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Mesilla Valley Christian Schools (505) 525-8515 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic (505) 524-8563
- Holy Cross Catholic School (505) 526-2517
- Business Skills Institute (505) 526-5579
- Alpha School For Young Children (505) 527-2203
- University of Phoenix (505) 589-0116
- Webster University (505) 589-1566
- Other Schools Available in Las Cruces are: Academy of Real Estate, H&R Block, International Truck Driving School, Mesilla Valley School of Therapeutics, NM Job Corps, St. Luke's Episcopal School, and the Olympian University of Cosmetology.
