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Las Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico

Las Cruces Public Schools is a unified school district in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 163,785 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 1,451 sq mi (3,758 km²) of land.

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Las Cruces Public Schools in New Mexico
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
163,785 ± 1,979
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Doña Ana County
Land area
1,451 sq mi (3,758 km²)
Median household income
$58,218 ± $3,519
Median home value
$240,100 ± $7,944
Water area
1.1 sq mi (2.84 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3501500
Coordinates (central point)
32.373875, -106.839956
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Las Cruces Public Schools, largest first

  1. Las Cruces (city)114,197 people
  2. University Park (CDP)2,782 people
  3. San Ysidro (CDP)2,118 people
  4. Picacho Hills (CDP)2,002 people
  5. Radium Springs (CDP)1,908 people
  6. Mesilla (town)1,717 people
  7. White Sands (CDP)1,609 people
  8. Butterfield Park (CDP)1,119 people
  9. Doña Ana (CDP)868 people
  10. San Pablo (CDP)696 people
  11. Fairacres (CDP)616 people
  12. Tortugas (CDP)381 people
All 13
  1. Organ (CDP)152 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Hatch Valley Municipal Schools26 mi north
  2. Gadsden Independent Schools27 mi south
  3. Alamogordo Public Schools53 mi east
  4. Deming Public Schools55 mi west

These share a boundary with Las Cruces Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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