📍 10015 Robert Larnson, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, 88001
Aztec Youth Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. The school has 18 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Juvenile Justice school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 2.3:1. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Aztec Youth Academy enrolls 18 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 100% male and 0% female. A teaching staff of 8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 2.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 5.6% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 83% |
| White | 2 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 5.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
15 of the school's 18 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Aztec Youth Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-20, state senate district 35, state house district 39.
Aztec Youth Academy is one of 3 schools in JUVENILE JUSTICE, based in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. The district serves 90 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 18 students, Aztec Youth Academy is smaller than the district average of about 30 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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