Las Vegas City Schools is a school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 based in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, United States

United States

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The district covers a 1261 square miles (3,266 km²) area in northern San Miguel County

San Miguel County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

. Within the city of Las Vegas, the district serves areas located east of the Gallinas River.

Schools

• High School
  • Robertson High School
    Robertson High School
    Robertson High School is a public senior high school in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school is part of the Las Vegas City Schools District in former East Las Vegas. The building dates from about 1945, when it was known as Las Vegas High School. The school was renamed Robertson High School in 1958. ...
    
    

• Middle School
  • Memorial Middle School

• Elementary Schools
  • Legion Park Elementary School
  • Los Ninos Elementary School
  • Mike "Mateo" Sena Elementary School
  • Paul D. Henry Elementary School
  • Sierra Vista Elementary School

• Early Childhood Center
  • LUCS Early Childhood Center

• Charter School
  • Bridge Academy Charter High School

Enrollment

• 2007-2008 School Year: 2,122 students
• 2006-2007 School Year: 2,102 students
• 2005-2006 School Year: 2,109 students
• 2004-2005 School Year: 2,153 students
• 2003-2004 School Year: 2,200 students
• 2002-2003 School Year: 2,277 students
• 2001-2002 School Year: 2,406 students
• 2000-2001 School Year: 2,497 students

Demographics

There were a total of 2,122 students enrolled in Las Vegas City Public Schools during the 2007-2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49.91% female and 50.09% male. The racial makeup of the district was 86.43% Hispanic, 11.03% White, 1.23% Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.85% Native American, and 0.46% African American.

See also

• List of school districts in New Mexico
• West Las Vegas Schools
  West Las Vegas Schools
  West Las Vegas Public Schools is a school district based in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States.The district covers a area in southern San Miguel County...
  
  - a district serving areas of Las Vegas located west of the Gallinas River.