APS At A Glance
About Our Schools
About this data: Among the 143 APS schools, three are magnet K-8 schools, two are magnet middle schools, and seven 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 March 25, 2022.
- 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.
- Nearly 10,000 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 5,300 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 eCADEMY K8, which opened in fall 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The District has 13 million square feet of instructional space.
APS by the Numbers
Student Statistics
| Type of Student | Number |
|---|
Source: APS District Profile 40-Day Snapshot, 2021-2022.
Last updated on March 25, 2022. |
| Total No. of APS Students PK-12 (2021-2022) |
73,346 |
|---|
| Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch |
68.6% |
|---|
| English Learners |
19.2% |
|---|
| Special Education Students |
20.9% |
|---|
| Students in Gifted Programs |
4.3% |
|---|
| Four-year Cohort Graduation Rate (Class of 2022) |
80.3% |
|---|
Title I Statistics
| Type of Title I School | Number |
|---|
| Elementary Schools |
71 |
|---|
| K-8 Schools |
2 |
|---|
| Middle Schools |
22 |
|---|
| Traditional High Schools |
12 |
|---|
| Charter Schools |
12 |
|---|
| Total: APS Title I Schools |
107 |
| Total: Title I School Supported by APS |
128 |
Student Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|
| Source: APS District Profile 40-Day Snapshot, 2021-2022. Last updated on March 25, 2022. |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
|---|
| Asian |
2.2% |
|---|
| Black/African American |
2.5% |
|---|
| Two or more |
3.7% |
|---|
| American Indian |
5.2% |
|---|
| Caucasian/White |
21% |
|---|
| Hispanic |
66.6% |
|---|
Teachers and Employees
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Source: Staff Demographics. Last updated on March 24, 2022. |
| Total Number of Employees |
11,282 |
|---|
| Number of Teachers |
5,319 |
|---|
| Number of Educational Assistants |
1,660 |
|---|
| Certified Staff Experience (incl. Teachers) with Master's Degree |
40% |
|---|
| Certified Staff Experience (incl. Teachers) with Doctorate Degree |
1% |
|---|
Staff Demographics
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Source: Staff Demographics. Last updated on March 24, 2022. |
| Female |
74.0% |
|---|
| Male |
26.0% |
|---|
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
1.8% |
|---|
| Asian |
2.2% |
|---|
| Black/African American |
2.5% |
|---|
| Hispanic |
38.2% |
|---|
| White/Caucasian |
55.5% |
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