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APS At A Glance

Learn about our schools.

About Our Schools

About this data: Among the 142 APS schools, eight are magnet elementary schools, four 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 April 8, 2025.

  • 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 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 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 APS International High School, which opens in fall 2025.
  • The District has 13 million square feet of instructional space.

APS by the Numbers 

Student Statistics
Type of StudentNumber
Source: APS District Profile 80-Day Snapshot, 2024-2025 and Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates.
Total No. of APS Students PK-12 (2024-2025) 65,919
English Learners  19.9%
Special Education Students 25.2%
Students in Gifted Programs 6.4%
Four-year Cohort Graduation Rate (Class of 2024) 73.5%
Title I Statistics
Type of Title I SchoolNumber
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
EthnicityPercentage
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
TypeNumber
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
TypeNumber
Source: Staff Demographics and Experience. 
Female 74.3%
Male 25.7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2.7%
Asian 2.0%
Black/African American 2.8%
Hispanic 34.7%
White/Caucasian 57.8%
This page was last updated on: January 10, 2003.