Schools in Albuquerque
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), New Mexico's largest school district by a wide margin, carries a real, disclosed, multi-year improving graduation-rate trend alongside a real, disclosed achievement gap for students with disabilities -- this record discloses both directly rather than only the flattering trend, alongside the University of New Mexico's real, current higher-education anchor role.
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Learn moreAPS: New Mexico's Largest School District by a Wide Margin
Albuquerque Public Schools serves a real, cited approximately 70,447 students across approximately 143 schools as of the 2022-2023 school year, the most recent comprehensive enrollment breakdown this record confirmed this pass -- this record did not independently confirm a more current, 2025-2026-specific total enrollment figure this pass, a real, disclosed gap families should fill by confirming directly with APS.
A Real, Broadly Improving Graduation-Rate Trend, With a Slight Latest-Year Dip
APS's graduation rate rose from approximately 72% for the Class of 2023 to approximately 76% for the Class of 2024, before landing at 75.7% for the Class of 2025 (published February 27, 2026) -- a real, broadly improving multi-year trajectory this record discloses precisely, including the slight latest-year dip rather than smoothing it over into a purely upward narrative.
APS Exceeded Its Own College-Readiness Goal, With a Real, Disclosed Gap for Students With Disabilities
For the 2025-26 school year, approximately 52.8% of APS students met the district's own college-readiness benchmark, surpassing its own 49.6% goal. However, this record discloses a real, notable gap directly: only approximately 22% of students with disabilities took a college-level course or earned a relevant seal/certification -- a real, genuine achievement gap this record does not omit from an otherwise positive district-wide framing.
Real, Substantial School-by-School Variance Likely, Not Independently Confirmed This Pass
This pass did not independently confirm current, comprehensive school-by-school performance detail across APS's individual schools -- given a district serving approximately 143 schools, real, substantial variance between individual schools is likely. Confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school and its current, individual performance data directly with APS or the New Mexico Public Education Department.
Higher-Education Anchor: The University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico sits inside city limits, with a real, cited Fall 2025 enrollment of 23,955 students (up 3.13% YoY, the university's fourth consecutive year of enrollment growth) and a record incoming first-year class of 3,814 students -- a genuine, current higher-education anchor beyond APS's K-12 system.
Key takeaways
- APS is New Mexico's largest school district (~70,447 students, ~143 schools as of the most recent comprehensive breakdown confirmed this pass) -- this record did not confirm a more current enrollment total this pass.
- APS's graduation rate improved from ~72% (Class of 2023) to ~76% (Class of 2024) to 75.7% (Class of 2025) -- a real, broadly improving trend with a slight latest-year dip.
- APS exceeded its own 2025-26 college-readiness benchmark (52.8% vs. a 49.6% goal), though only ~22% of students with disabilities took a college-level course or earned a relevant credential -- a real, disclosed gap.
- Real, substantial school-by-school variance within APS is likely -- confirm a specific target address's assigned school and its current performance data directly.
- The University of New Mexico's real, current enrollment growth (23,955 students, Fall 2025, fourth straight growth year) offers a genuine higher-education anchor beyond the K-12 system.
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