Open/Switch Enrollment for APS Employees is October 1 through 16
Albuquerque Public Schools
APS At A Glance
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About Our Schools
About this data: Among the 140 APS schools, seven are magnet elementary schools, five are magnet K-8 schools, five are magnet middle schools, and ten are magnet high schools. Find complete data on the APS Dashboard Visualizations published by Strategic Analysis & Program Research (SAPR). The data on this page was last updated on February 23, 2026.
- Our students live in the city of Albuquerque and the towns of Corrales and Los Ranchos, the counties of Bernalillo and Sandoval, and the pueblos of Isleta and Laguna.
- Approximately 9,000 students in the metropolitan area attend APS-authorized charter schools.
- APS is the largest employer in Albuquerque, providing full-time jobs for more than 11,000 people including about 6,100 teachers.
- The oldest school is Albuquerque High, which was established as Albuquerque Academy in 1879, then renamed Albuquerque High in 1891.
- The oldest APS building is Eugene Field Elementary, constructed in 1927.
- The newest APS school is APS International High School, which opened in 2025.
- The District has 13 million square feet of instructional space.
APS by the Numbers
| Type of Title I School | Number | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Schools | 60 | |||
| K-8 Schools | 2 | |||
| Middle Schools | 18 | |||
| Traditional High Schools | 12 | |||
| Charter Schools | 18 | |||
| Total: APS Title I Schools | 92 | |||
| Total: Title I School Supported by APS | 110 | |||
| Source: APS Title I List of Public and Charter Schools. Last updated on Feb. 25, 2026. | ||||
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Employees | 11,218 |
| Number of Teachers | 6,171 |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Female | 77.3% |
| Male | 22.7% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2.0% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Black/African American | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 33.5% |
| White/Caucasian | 59.2% |