Albuquerque Public Schools
| Albuquerque Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Expect great things! |
| Grades | PreK - High School |
| Established | 1891 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Gabriella Blakey (Since 2024) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 70,447 (2022-2023) |
| Teachers | 5,027 (2022-2023) |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.aps.edu |
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1891, APS is the largest of 89 public school districts in the state of New Mexico. In 2022 it had a total of 143 schools with some 70,000 students, making it one of the largest school districts in the United States. APS operates 88 elementary, 5 K-8, 28 middle, 20 high, 31 charter, and alternative schools. They also own the radio station KANW and co-own the TV stations KNME-TV and KNMD-TV along with the University of New Mexico.
APS serves a majority of Bernalillo County. Exceptions include Barton, the county's portion of Manzano Springs, and a section of Sedillo. APS also includes a portion of Sandoval County, where it serves Corrales.