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 April 19, 2023.
- 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
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 |
| Source: APS Title I Program Information, 2018-2019. Last updated on May 14, 2019. |
Student Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|
| Source: APS District Profile 120-Day Snapshot, 2022-2023. Last updated on April 19, 2023. |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
|---|
| Asian |
2.4% |
|---|
| Black/African American |
2.6% |
|---|
| Two or more |
3.6% |
|---|
| American Indian |
5.3% |
|---|
| Caucasian/White |
20% |
|---|
| Hispanic |
66% |
|---|
Teachers and Employees
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Source: Staff Demographics. Last updated on April 19, 2023. |
| Total Number of Employees |
10.887 |
|---|
| Number of Teachers |
5,027 |
|---|
| Number of Educational Assistants |
1,586 |
|---|
| Certified Staff Experience (incl. Teachers) with Master's Degree |
42.1% |
|---|
| Certified Staff Experience (incl. Teachers) with Doctorate Degree |
1.2% |
|---|
Staff Demographics
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Source: Staff Demographics. Last updated on April 19, 2023. |
| Female |
73.6% |
|---|
| Male |
26.4% |
|---|
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
1.9% |
|---|
| Asian |
2.3% |
|---|
| Black/African American |
2.6% |
|---|
| Hispanic |
37.8% |
|---|
| White/Caucasian |
55.4% |
|---|
