CANUTILLO ISD

Canutillo Independent School District's boundaries encompass fertile farm lands, sprawling desert plains, and five small communities with a total population of about 15,000 residents. The growing rural communities of Canutillo, Vinton, Westway, Borderland, and Montoya are part of El Paso County and located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains along the Rio Grande between El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Today, Canutillo ISD maintains five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, an early college high school, and an alternative education program. CISD's regular instructional curriculum emphasizes preparing students with the basic skills needed to succeed in the twenty-first century and is enhanced with numerous programs under the auspices of six Divisions including School Improvement, School Resources, Student Support, Human Resources, Business Services and, Facilities & Transportation. With an annual budget of over $45 million, CISD is the largest employer in the community. It employs 410 teachers and 85 educational aides, 275 auxiliary personnel, 18 campus and 11 central office administrators, and 67 professional support staff.