Ignacio Ruiz is currently the Superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools, the second largest district in New Mexico. Previously he was an Assistant Superintendent in Clark County School District in Nevada, the fifth largest school district in the country.

Prior to that, he was the Director of the Language Acquisition Department in Tucson Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona. He holds a master's degree with distinction from Northern Arizona University in Educational Leadership. Ruiz earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Prescott College.

He has held several leadership positions including assistant principal, principal, and director. He is a graduate of the ALAS (Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents) National Superintendent Academy and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown.

He has worked closely with faculty members, staff, and community stakeholders to drive innovation into education systems. He has dedicated his career to advancing the field of education.

Through research and teaching, he has sought to promote best practices in educational leadership and ensure that educators are supported in providing high-quality instruction equitably to their students. He has also focused on enhancing wrap-around support for all families in the communities he has served.

Ruiz was also the founding president of the Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, creating a pipeline of diverse leaders for schools in Southern Nevada.

Mr. Ruiz is bilingual/biliterate in English and Spanish and is an advocate in providing equitable learning experiences for all students.

Ignacio Ruiz is originally from Tucson, Arizona but spent the last eight years working in Clark County, Nevada. He has worked in education for more than 30 years as a teacher, principal and administrator. He was named Superintendent in July 2023.