APS At A Glance

About Our Schools

Among the 144 APS schools, three are magnet K-8 schools, two are magnet middle schools, and six are magnet high schools.
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 12,000 people including about 5,500 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.

Student Statistics
Type of Student	Number
Total No. of APS Students PK-12 (2021-2022)	73,346
Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	68%
English Learners	17%
Students with Disabilities	19%
Students in Gifted Programs	5%
Four-year Cohort Graduation Rate (Class of 2021)	77%

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
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0%
Asian	2%
Black/African American	3%
Two or more	4%
American Indian	5%
Caucasian/White	21%
Hispanic	66%

Teachers and Employees
Type	Number
Total Number of Employees	12,000
Number of Teachers	5,400
Number of Educational Assistants	2,000
Certified Staff Experience (incl. Teachers) with Master's Degree	40%
Certified Staff Experience (incl. Teachers) with Doctorate Degree	1%

Staff Demographics
Type	Number
Female	74.3%
Male	25.7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1.5%
Black/African American	2.5%
Hispanic	40.4%
White/Caucasian	53.5%