Las Cruces Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 274 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Las Cruces, NM
7 schools in Las Cruces itself.
Las Cruces private schools at a glance
Las Cruces has 7 private schools of its own. In Las Cruces itself: 1 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 40 students and 9.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
9.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Las Cruces (7)
Schools that give Las Cruces as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Las Cruces matches all of those.
Grades K-7 12 students 3.9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 37 students 9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Las Cruces Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 40 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Mission Academy
3 mi Grades K-12 79 students 10.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 423 students 13.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
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Paying for private school in New Mexico
No state program pays private school tuition. What New Mexico families can use instead.
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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Las Cruces) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Las Cruces?
7 private schools give Las Cruces as their address. Together they enrolled about 895 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Las Cruces is Mesilla Valley Christian School with 423 students.
Does New Mexico pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New Mexico program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.